PO36 0QA postcode in Isle of Wight, England
PO36 0QA is a postcode in Isle of Wight, in the Brading & St Helens ward. It is in the Isle of Wight East parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1991.
Where PO36 0QA is, and what is near it
- PO36 0QA
- Other postcodes in PO36 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 50.6932, longitude -1.1403)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after PO36 0QA?
- Isle of WightCouncil, for all local services Isle of Wight: bins, council tax, planning
- Jonathan Francis BaconCouncillor elected for the Brading & St Helens ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO36 0QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Isle of Wight EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joe Robertson (Conservative). How to contact Joe Robertson
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at PO36 0QA?
None of the homes and businesses at PO36 0QA 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at PO36 0QA?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is PO36 0QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at PO36 0QA. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Isle of Wight
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO36 0QA: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of PO36 0QA 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in PO36 0QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO36 0QA from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Food hygiene ratings at PO36 0QA
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PO36 0QA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
Who lives at PO36 0QA?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at PO36 0QA: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at PO36 0QA use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for PO36 0QA. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the PO36 district, the median electricity meter used 2,283 kWh and the median gas meter used 8,064 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is PO36 0QA in a conservation area?
The centre of PO36 0QA 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.
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Which schools are near PO36 0QA?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to PO36 0QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to PO36 0QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO36 0QA is Brading Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Brading Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Smallbrook Junction Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Smallbrook Junction (Isle of Wight Steam Railway Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
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 Oasis, 55 m away.
More stations near PO36 0QA, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near PO36 0QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO36 0QA, 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.
- St. Helens Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 871828 2.3 kmCycle
- Tower House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01983 817200 3.8 kmCycle
- Argyll House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 562955 4.2 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near PO36 0QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO36 0QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 7 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near PO36 0QA?
The nearest to the centre of PO36 0QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Island Dental Care Phone 01983 852189 3.8 kmCycle
- Wight Clinic Phone 01983 305000 3.9 kmCycle
- Ryde Dental Care 4.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to PO36 0QA?
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.
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 11.1 kmDrive
- St Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01983 524081 11.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near PO36 0QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO36 0QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fairhaven Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01983 568929 3.3 kmCycle
- Waxham House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 07985 467218 3.3 kmCycle
- Quarry Oaks Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 616862 3.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near PO36 0QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO36 0QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Brading Road Mon to Sat 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 026 9560 1.9 kmCycle
- Seaview Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:45pm; Sun closed · Phone 01983 613116 3.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 25 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01983 872328 3.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near PO36 0QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO36 0QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Island VetCare Phone +44 1983 214747 2.0 kmCycle
- Carisbrooke Vets Phone +44 1983 217555 3.6 kmCycle
- Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the PO36 0 sector
What do homes sell for near PO36 0QA?
Homes in PO36 0 sold for a typical £302,475 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 62 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £275,000 from 61 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £365,000 37 sales
- Semi-detached £225,000 9 sales
- Terraced £200,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO36 district: a typical £236,000 from 203 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near PO36 0QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around PO36 0QA. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 £4,376 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,334.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,751 |
| Band B | about 260 (25%) | £2,042 |
| Band C | about 270 (26%) | £2,334 |
| Band D | about 240 (24%) | £2,626 |
| Band E | about 120 (12%) | £3,209 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,793 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,376 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,252 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Isle of Wight before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PO36 0QA is in (ONS area E01017289), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near PO36 0QA?
Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO36 0QA 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for PO36 0QA
- Ward
- Brading & St Helens
- Parish
- Brading
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1991
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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