PO36 0LU postcode in Hale Common, Isle of Wight

PO36 0LU is a postcode in Hale Common, in the Central Rural 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 1980.

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 PO36 0LU can get it Across Isle of Wight: 87% Typical price £307,500 Homes sold in PO36 0, last 12 months. ▲ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Shanklin 3.6 km in a straight line

Where PO36 0LU is, and what is near it

Map of PO36 0LU and what is near it Map of PO36 0LU: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the PO36 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PO36 0AF: also in PO36 0PO36 0BQ: also in PO36 0PO36 0EG: also in PO36 0PO36 0EQ: also in PO36 0PO36 0JH: also in PO36 0PO36 0JJ: also in PO36 0PO36 0JL: also in PO36 0PO36 0JN: also in PO36 0PO36 0JR: also in PO36 0PO36 0JS: also in PO36 0PO36 0JT: also in PO36 0PO36 0JU: also in PO36 0PO36 0JW: also in PO36 0PO36 0JX: also in PO36 0PO36 0JY: also in PO36 0PO36 0JZ: also in PO36 0PO36 0LA: also in PO36 0PO36 0LB: also in PO36 0PO36 0LD: also in PO36 0PO36 0LE: also in PO36 0PO36 0LF: also in PO36 0PO36 0LG: also in PO36 0PO36 0LH: also in PO36 0PO36 0LJ: also in PO36 0PO36 0LL: also in PO36 0PO36 0LN: also in PO36 0PO36 0LP: also in PO36 0PO36 0LQ: also in PO36 0PO36 0LR: also in PO36 0PO36 0LS: also in PO36 0PO36 0LT: also in PO36 0PO36 0LW: also in PO36 0PO36 0LX: also in PO36 0PO36 0LY: also in PO36 0PO36 0LZ: also in PO36 0PO36 0NA: also in PO36 0PO36 0NX: also in PO36 0PO36 0PD: also in PO36 0PO36 0PR: also in PO36 0PO36 0PS: also in PO36 0PO36 0PX: also in PO36 0 School 2.4 kmSchool 2.7 kmShanklin station 3.6 kmGP 4.5 kmSchool 4.8 kmThe Island Free School 5.4 kmNewport Health Centre 7.8 kmBrading & St Helens PO36 0LU Map of PO36 0LU and what is near it Map of PO36 0LU: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the PO36 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.4 kmSchool 2.7 kmShanklin station 3.6 kmSchool 4.8 km2 places, 5.4–6.1 kmBrading & St Helens PO36 0LU
  • PO36 0LU
  • Other postcodes in PO36 0: 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 50.6479, longitude -1.2254)

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 PO36 0LU?

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 PO36 0LU?

92% of the homes and businesses at PO36 0LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO36 0LU 0% Isle of Wight 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO36 0LU 92% 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 PO36 0LU?

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 PO36 0LU 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 PO36 0LU.

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 PO36 0LU: 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 PO36 0LU 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 PO36 0LU?

Homes in PO36 0 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £412,500 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £237,500 10 sales
  • Terraced £199,975 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £157,500 7 sales

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

Across the whole PO36 district: a typical £235,000 from 203 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 PO36 0LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO36 0LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 PO36 0LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around PO36 0LU. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 PO36 0LU

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 £4,376 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,334.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,751
Band Babout 100 (13%)£2,042
Band Cabout 300 (38%)£2,334
Band Dabout 190 (24%)£2,626
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£3,209
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,793
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,376
Band Hwithheld£5,252

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

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 PO36 0LU is in (ONS area E01017369), 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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest open schools to PO36 0LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO36 0LU, 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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO36 0LU is Shanklin Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Shanklin Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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 PO36 0LU, 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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO36 0LU, 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 PO36 0LU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO36 0LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest to the centre of PO36 0LU, 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 PO36 0LU?

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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO36 0LU, 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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO36 0LU, 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 PO36 0LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO36 0LU 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 PO36 0LU in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of PO36 0LU is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 PO36 0LU?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO36 0LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports

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 PO36 0LU

Ward
Central Rural
Parish
Godshill
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Hale Common
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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.

PO36 0BQ340 mPO30 3AS600 mPO36 0AF670 mPO36 0LT710 mPO36 0EQ830 mPO36 0LX940 m
All of PO36

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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