PO38 1BA postcode in Ventnor, Isle of Wight

PO38 1BA is a postcode in Ventnor, in the Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch ward of Isle of Wight. It is in the Isle of Wight East 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 100% of homes and businesses at PO38 1BA can get it Across Isle of Wight: 87% Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in PO38 1, last 12 months. ▼ 10.9% on the year before Nearest station Shanklin 4.7 km in a straight line

Where PO38 1BA is, and what is near it

Map of PO38 1BA and what is near it Map of PO38 1BA: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the PO38 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PO38 1AA: also in PO38 1PO38 1AB: also in PO38 1PO38 1AD: also in PO38 1PO38 1AE: also in PO38 1PO38 1AH: also in PO38 1PO38 1AJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1AL: also in PO38 1PO38 1AN: also in PO38 1PO38 1AP: also in PO38 1PO38 1AQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1AR: also in PO38 1PO38 1AS: also in PO38 1PO38 1AT: also in PO38 1PO38 1AU: also in PO38 1PO38 1AW: also in PO38 1PO38 1AX: also in PO38 1PO38 1AY: also in PO38 1PO38 1AZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1BB: also in PO38 1PO38 1BD: also in PO38 1PO38 1BE: also in PO38 1PO38 1BG: also in PO38 1PO38 1BH: also in PO38 1PO38 1BJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1BL: also in PO38 1PO38 1BP: also in PO38 1PO38 1BQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1BT: also in PO38 1PO38 1BU: also in PO38 1PO38 1BW: also in PO38 1PO38 1BX: also in PO38 1PO38 1BY: also in PO38 1PO38 1BZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1DA: also in PO38 1PO38 1DB: also in PO38 1PO38 1DD: also in PO38 1PO38 1DE: also in PO38 1PO38 1DF: also in PO38 1PO38 1DG: also in PO38 1PO38 1DH: also in PO38 1PO38 1DJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1DL: also in PO38 1PO38 1DN: also in PO38 1PO38 1DP: also in PO38 1PO38 1DQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1DR: also in PO38 1PO38 1DS: also in PO38 1PO38 1DT: also in PO38 1PO38 1DU: also in PO38 1PO38 1DW: also in PO38 1PO38 1DX: also in PO38 1PO38 1DY: also in PO38 1PO38 1DZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1EA: also in PO38 1PO38 1EB: also in PO38 1PO38 1ED: also in PO38 1PO38 1EE: also in PO38 1PO38 1EF: also in PO38 1PO38 1EG: also in PO38 1PO38 1EH: also in PO38 1PO38 1EJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1EL: also in PO38 1PO38 1EN: also in PO38 1PO38 1EP: also in PO38 1PO38 1EQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1ES: also in PO38 1PO38 1ET: also in PO38 1PO38 1EU: also in PO38 1PO38 1EW: also in PO38 1PO38 1EX: also in PO38 1PO38 1EY: also in PO38 1PO38 1EZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1FA: also in PO38 1PO38 1HA: also in PO38 1PO38 1HD: also in PO38 1PO38 1HE: also in PO38 1PO38 1HF: also in PO38 1PO38 1HY: also in PO38 1PO38 1JB: also in PO38 1PO38 1JD: also in PO38 1PO38 1JE: also in PO38 1PO38 1JF: also in PO38 1PO38 1JG: also in PO38 1PO38 1JH: also in PO38 1PO38 1JJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1JL: also in PO38 1PO38 1JN: also in PO38 1PO38 1JQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1JU: also in PO38 1PO38 1JW: also in PO38 1PO38 1JZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1LG: also in PO38 1PO38 1LH: also in PO38 1PO38 1LJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1LL: also in PO38 1PO38 1LQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1LR: also in PO38 1PO38 1LS: also in PO38 1PO38 1LT: also in PO38 1PO38 1LU: also in PO38 1PO38 1LY: also in PO38 1PO38 1NH: also in PO38 1PO38 1NQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1PD: also in PO38 1PO38 1PE: also in PO38 1PO38 1PF: also in PO38 1PO38 1RY: also in PO38 1PO38 1RZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1SD: also in PO38 1PO38 1SG: also in PO38 1PO38 1SJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1SN: also in PO38 1PO38 1SQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1SS: also in PO38 1PO38 1ST: also in PO38 1PO38 1SW: also in PO38 1PO38 1SX: also in PO38 1PO38 1SZ: also in PO38 1PO38 1TB: also in PO38 1PO38 1TD: also in PO38 1PO38 1TE: also in PO38 1PO38 1TF: also in PO38 1PO38 1TG: also in PO38 1PO38 1TH: also in PO38 1PO38 1TJ: also in PO38 1PO38 1TN: also in PO38 1PO38 1TP: also in PO38 1PO38 1TQ: also in PO38 1PO38 1TS: also in PO38 1PO38 1TT: also in PO38 1PO38 1TW: also in PO38 1PO38 1TY: also in PO38 1PO38 1YH: also in PO38 1 3 places, 4.7–7.0 kmVentnor PO38 1BA Map of PO38 1BA and what is near it Map of PO38 1BA: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the PO38 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ventnor & St Lawrence PO38 1BA
  • PO38 1BA
  • Other postcodes in PO38 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.5980, longitude -1.2162)

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 PO38 1BA?

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 PO38 1BA?

Every home and business at PO38 1BA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO38 1BA 100% Isle of Wight 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO38 1BA 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 PO38 1BA?

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 PO38 1BA 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 PO38 1BA.

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 PO38 1BA: 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 PO38 1BA 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 PO38 1BA?

Homes in PO38 1 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 10.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£263,625 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £500,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £208,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 21 sales

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

Across the whole PO38 district: a typical £270,000 from 180 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 PO38 1BA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO38 1BA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 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 PO38 1BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PO38 1BA. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 PO38 1BA

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 B, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (16%)£1,751
Band Babout 340 (50%)£2,042
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,334
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,626
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,209
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,793
Band Gwithheld£4,376
Band Hfewer than 5£5,252

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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.

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 PO38 1BA is in (ONS area E01017366), 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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest open schools to PO38 1BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO38 1BA, 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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO38 1BA is Shanklin Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Shanklin Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest York Road, 27 m away.

More stations near PO38 1BA, 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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO38 1BA, 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 PO38 1BA?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO38 1BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk
  • SSE Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest to the centre of PO38 1BA, 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 PO38 1BA?

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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO38 1BA, 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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO38 1BA, 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 PO38 1BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO38 1BA 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 PO38 1BA in a conservation area?

The centre of PO38 1BA 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 PO38 1BA?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO38 1BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Burglary7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: shoplifting 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 PO38 1BA

Ward
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
Parish
Ventnor
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ventnor
Rural or urban
Larger 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.

PO38 1AY40 mPO38 1AS60 mPO38 1AX60 mPO38 1AZ70 mPO38 1BB70 mPO38 1AP80 m
All of PO38

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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