PO30 4LQ postcode in Isle of Wight, England
PO30 4LQ is a postcode in Isle of Wight, in the Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet ward. It is in the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1993.
Where PO30 4LQ is, and what is near it
- PO30 4LQ
- Other postcodes in PO30 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.7229, longitude -1.3591)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PO30 4LQ?
- Isle of WightCouncil, for all local services Isle of Wight: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO30 4LQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Isle of Wight WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Quigley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Quigley
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 4LQ?
None of the homes and businesses at PO30 4LQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4LQ?
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 daysSource: 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 4LQ 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 4LQ.
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 4LQ: 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 4LQ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4LQ?
Homes in PO30 4 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £389,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £340,000 6 sales
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 4LQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO30 4LQ 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 4LQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around PO30 4LQ. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £5,252 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,209.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (8%) | £1,751 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £2,042 |
| Band C | about 100 (15%) | £2,334 |
| Band D | about 140 (22%) | £2,626 |
| Band E | about 160 (25%) | £3,209 |
| Band F | about 90 (14%) | £3,793 |
| Band G | about 60 (9%) | £4,376 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,252 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 4LQ is in (ONS area E01017290), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4LQ?
The nearest open schools to PO30 4LQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4LQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO30 4LQ is Lymington Pier Rail Station, 12.6 km away in a straight line.
- Lymington Pier Rail Station Railway station 12.6 kmDrive
- Lymington Town Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PO30 4LQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PO30 4LQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO30 4LQ, 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.
- Newport Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 522150 4.8 kmCycle
- Cowes Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 295251 5.1 kmDrive
- East Cowes Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 284333 6.4 kmDrive
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 4LQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO30 4LQ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PO30 4LQ?
The nearest to the centre of PO30 4LQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Isle of Wight Phone 01983 634000 4.0 kmCycle
- Monks Brook Dental Phone 01983 241221 4.7 kmCycle
- The Mall Dental Practice Phone 01983 522764 5.0 kmCycle
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 4LQ?
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.
- St Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01983 524081 4.3 kmCycle
- Urgent Care Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 534170 4.3 kmCycle
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 4LQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO30 4LQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Westminster House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 433192 4.6 kmCycle
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 4LQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO30 4LQ, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 22 Carisbrooke High St Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01983 525216 4.8 kmCycle
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 4LQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO30 4LQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Newport Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1983 522804 4.9 kmCycle
- Wight Vets Phone +44 1983 896889 4.9 kmCycle
- The Carisbrooke Vets Phone +44 1983 522 822 5.0 kmCycle
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 4LQ in a conservation area?
The centre of PO30 4LQ 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 4LQ?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO30 4LQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PO30 4LQ
- Ward
- Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
- Parish
- Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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