PO30 2QS postcode in Newport, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight

PO30 2QS is a postcode in Newport, Isle of Wight, in the Fairlee & Whippingham ward of Isle of Wight. It is in the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1992. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at PO30 2QS can get it Across Isle of Wight: 87% Typical price £224,000 Homes sold in PO30 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Smallbrook Junction 9.5 km in a straight line

Where PO30 2QS is, and what is near it

Map of PO30 2QS and what is near it Map of PO30 2QS: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the PO30 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PO30 2AH: also in PO30 2PO30 2AJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2AL: also in PO30 2PO30 2AN: also in PO30 2PO30 2AQ: also in PO30 2PO30 2BB: also in PO30 2PO30 2BD: also in PO30 2PO30 2BE: also in PO30 2PO30 2BG: also in PO30 2PO30 2BH: also in PO30 2PO30 2BJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2BL: also in PO30 2PO30 2BQ: also in PO30 2PO30 2BS: also in PO30 2PO30 2BT: also in PO30 2PO30 2BU: also in PO30 2PO30 2BX: also in PO30 2PO30 2BZ: also in PO30 2PO30 2DA: also in PO30 2PO30 2DB: also in PO30 2PO30 2DD: also in PO30 2PO30 2DE: also in PO30 2PO30 2DF: also in PO30 2PO30 2DG: also in PO30 2PO30 2DH: also in PO30 2PO30 2DJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2DN: also in PO30 2PO30 2DQ: also in PO30 2PO30 2DR: also in PO30 2PO30 2DS: also in PO30 2PO30 2DT: also in PO30 2PO30 2DW: also in PO30 2PO30 2DX: also in PO30 2PO30 2EA: also in PO30 2PO30 2EB: also in PO30 2PO30 2EE: also in PO30 2PO30 2EF: also in PO30 2PO30 2EH: also in PO30 2PO30 2EJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2EL: also in PO30 2PO30 2EN: also in PO30 2PO30 2EP: also in PO30 2PO30 2EQ: also in PO30 2PO30 2ER: also in PO30 2PO30 2ES: also in PO30 2PO30 2ET: also in PO30 2PO30 2EU: also in PO30 2PO30 2EW: also in PO30 2PO30 2EY: also in PO30 2PO30 2EZ: also in PO30 2PO30 2FD: also in PO30 2PO30 2FE: also in PO30 2PO30 2FG: also in PO30 2PO30 2FS: also in PO30 2PO30 2FT: also in PO30 2PO30 2FW: also in PO30 2PO30 2FX: also in PO30 2PO30 2FY: also in PO30 2PO30 2GA: also in PO30 2PO30 2GB: also in PO30 2PO30 2GD: also in PO30 2PO30 2GE: also in PO30 2PO30 2GQ: also in PO30 2PO30 2HA: also in PO30 2PO30 2HB: also in PO30 2PO30 2HD: also in PO30 2PO30 2HE: also in PO30 2PO30 2HH: also in PO30 2PO30 2HJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2HL: also in PO30 2PO30 2HN: also in PO30 2PO30 2HP: also in PO30 2PO30 2HR: also in PO30 2PO30 2HS: also in PO30 2PO30 2HT: also in PO30 2PO30 2HW: also in PO30 2PO30 2HX: also in PO30 2PO30 2HY: also in PO30 2PO30 2HZ: also in PO30 2PO30 2JA: also in PO30 2PO30 2JB: also in PO30 2PO30 2JD: also in PO30 2PO30 2JE: also in PO30 2PO30 2JF: also in PO30 2PO30 2JH: also in PO30 2PO30 2JJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2JL: also in PO30 2PO30 2JN: also in PO30 2PO30 2JR: also in PO30 2PO30 2JS: also in PO30 2PO30 2JT: also in PO30 2PO30 2JW: also in PO30 2PO30 2JY: also in PO30 2PO30 2LB: also in PO30 2PO30 2LD: also in PO30 2PO30 2LH: also in PO30 2PO30 2LJ: also in PO30 2PO30 2LL: also in PO30 2PO30 2LN: also in PO30 2PO30 2LP: also in PO30 2PO30 2LR: also in PO30 2PO30 2LT: also in PO30 2PO30 2LW: also in PO30 2PO30 2PT: also in PO30 2PO30 2PX: also in PO30 2PO30 2PY: also in PO30 2PO30 2QR: also in PO30 2PO30 2RA: also in PO30 2PO30 2RD: also in PO30 2PO30 2RL: also in PO30 2PO30 2TA: also in PO30 2 GP 4.6 kmCowes Medical Centre 5.1 kmRyde St Johns Road station 9.6 kmNewport, Isle of Wight PO30 2QS Map of PO30 2QS and what is near it Map of PO30 2QS: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the PO30 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 4.6 kmCowes Medical Centre 5.1 kmPan & Barton PO30 2QS
  • PO30 2QS
  • Other postcodes in PO30 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 7 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7067, longitude -1.2895)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PO30 2QS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PO30 2QS?

Every home and business at PO30 2QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO30 2QS 0% Isle of Wight 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO30 2QS 100% Isle of Wight 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PO30 2QS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Isle of Wight Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Isle of Wight Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PO30 2QS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PO30 2QS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Isle of Wight

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO30 2QS: 2,168 properties in Isle of Wight are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Isle of Wight

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PO30 2QS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PO30 2QS?

Homes in PO30 2 sold for a typical £224,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£224,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£238,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £213,500 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £128,750 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PO30 district: a typical £231,500 from 364 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PO30 2QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO30 2QS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PO30 2QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around PO30 2QS. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PO30 2QS

Band D in Isle of Wight for 2026‑27: £2,626. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,751 (band A) to £3,793 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,334.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,751
Band Babout 200 (27%)£2,042
Band Cabout 370 (51%)£2,334
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,626
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,209
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,793
Band Gfewer than 5£4,376
Band Hfewer than 5£5,252

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Isle of Wight before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PO30 2QS is in (ONS area E01017311), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PO30 2QS?

The nearest open schools to PO30 2QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO30 2QS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PO30 2QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO30 2QS is Smallbrook Junction Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Smallbrook Junction Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
  • Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Seaclose, 259 m away.

More stations near PO30 2QS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PO30 2QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO30 2QS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PO30 2QS?

7 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO30 2QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 4 chargers 100 mWalk
  • Isle of Wight Council Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PO30 2QS?

The nearest to the centre of PO30 2QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PO30 2QS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PO30 2QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO30 2QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PO30 2QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO30 2QS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PO30 2QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO30 2QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PO30 2QS in a conservation area?

The centre of PO30 2QS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PO30 2QS?

Police.uk records 239 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO30 2QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences95 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Public order31 reports
Drugs14 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports

Also: other theft 9, burglary 4, robbery 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PO30 2QS

Ward
Fairlee & Whippingham
Parish
Newport and Carisbrooke
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Newport, Isle of Wight
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PO30 2DN110 mPO30 2EH130 mPO30 5YH190 mPO30 2EE280 mPO30 5UX290 mPO30 5UU310 m
All of PO30

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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