PO38 2RA postcode in Whitwell, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight

PO38 2RA is a postcode in Whitwell, Isle of Wight, in the Chale, Niton & Shorwell 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 90% of homes and businesses at PO38 2RA can get it Across Isle of Wight: 87% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in PO38 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Shanklin 7.2 km in a straight line

Where PO38 2RA is, and what is near it

Map of PO38 2RA and what is near it Map of PO38 2RA: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the PO38 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PO38 2AA: also in PO38 2PO38 2AB: also in PO38 2PO38 2AD: also in PO38 2PO38 2AE: also in PO38 2PO38 2AF: also in PO38 2PO38 2AG: also in PO38 2PO38 2AQ: also in PO38 2PO38 2AT: also in PO38 2PO38 2AU: also in PO38 2PO38 2AW: also in PO38 2PO38 2AX: also in PO38 2PO38 2AY: also in PO38 2PO38 2AZ: also in PO38 2PO38 2BA: also in PO38 2PO38 2BB: also in PO38 2PO38 2BD: also in PO38 2PO38 2BF: also in PO38 2PO38 2BJ: also in PO38 2PO38 2BL: also in PO38 2PO38 2BN: also in PO38 2PO38 2BP: also in PO38 2PO38 2BQ: also in PO38 2PO38 2BS: also in PO38 2PO38 2BT: also in PO38 2PO38 2BU: also in PO38 2PO38 2BW: also in PO38 2PO38 2BX: also in PO38 2PO38 2DA: also in PO38 2PO38 2DB: also in PO38 2PO38 2DD: also in PO38 2PO38 2DE: also in PO38 2PO38 2DF: also in PO38 2PO38 2DG: also in PO38 2PO38 2DH: also in PO38 2PO38 2DJ: also in PO38 2PO38 2DL: also in PO38 2PO38 2DN: also in PO38 2PO38 2DP: also in PO38 2PO38 2DQ: also in PO38 2PO38 2DR: also in PO38 2PO38 2DS: also in PO38 2PO38 2DT: also in PO38 2PO38 2DU: also in PO38 2PO38 2DW: also in PO38 2PO38 2DX: also in PO38 2PO38 2DY: also in PO38 2PO38 2DZ: also in PO38 2PO38 2EA: also in PO38 2PO38 2EB: also in PO38 2PO38 2ED: also in PO38 2PO38 2NS: also in PO38 2PO38 2NT: also in PO38 2PO38 2NU: also in PO38 2PO38 2NX: also in PO38 2PO38 2NY: also in PO38 2PO38 2PP: also in PO38 2PO38 2PR: also in PO38 2PO38 2PT: also in PO38 2PO38 2PU: also in PO38 2PO38 2PX: also in PO38 2PO38 2PY: also in PO38 2PO38 2PZ: also in PO38 2PO38 2QA: also in PO38 2PO38 2QB: also in PO38 2PO38 2QD: also in PO38 2PO38 2QE: also in PO38 2PO38 2QF: also in PO38 2PO38 2QG: also in PO38 2PO38 2QH: also in PO38 2PO38 2QJ: also in PO38 2PO38 2QL: also in PO38 2PO38 2QN: also in PO38 2PO38 2QP: also in PO38 2PO38 2QQ: also in PO38 2PO38 2QR: also in PO38 2PO38 2QS: also in PO38 2PO38 2QT: also in PO38 2PO38 2QU: also in PO38 2PO38 2QW: also in PO38 2PO38 2QX: also in PO38 2PO38 2QY: also in PO38 2PO38 2QZ: also in PO38 2PO38 2RB: also in PO38 2PO38 2RD: also in PO38 2PO38 2RE: also in PO38 2PO38 2RF: also in PO38 2PO38 2RR: also in PO38 2 2 schools, 3.2–3.3 km2 places, 4.1–4.3 kmShanklin station 7.2 km2 places, 8.8–9.3 kmChale, Niton & Shorwell PO38 2RA Map of PO38 2RA and what is near it Map of PO38 2RA: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the PO38 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 7.2–9.3 kmChale, Niton & Shorwell PO38 2RA
  • PO38 2RA
  • Other postcodes in PO38 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 50.5974, longitude -1.2648)

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 PO38 2RA?

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 2RA?

Every home and business at PO38 2RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO38 2RA 90% Isle of Wight 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO38 2RA 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 2RA?

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 2RA 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 2RA.

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 2RA: 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 2RA 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 2RA?

Homes in PO38 2 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, down 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £393,750 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £262,500 14 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 2RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO38 2RA 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 PO38 2RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around PO38 2RA. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 2RA

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 D, the most common, is £2,626.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,751
Band Babout 50 (6%)£2,042
Band Cabout 220 (28%)£2,334
Band Dabout 320 (41%)£2,626
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£3,209
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,793
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,376
Band Hfewer than 5£5,252

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 PO38 2RA is in (ONS area E01017298), 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 2RA?

The nearest open schools to PO38 2RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO38 2RA, 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 2RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO38 2RA is Shanklin Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Shanklin Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitwell Church, 19 m away.

More stations near PO38 2RA, 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 2RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO38 2RA, 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 2RA?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO38 2RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.8 kmCycle
  • SSE Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 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 2RA?

The nearest to the centre of PO38 2RA, 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 2RA?

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 2RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO38 2RA, 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 2RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO38 2RA, 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 2RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO38 2RA 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 2RA in a conservation area?

The centre of PO38 2RA 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 2RA?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO38 2RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 2RA

Ward
Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Parish
Niton and Whitwell
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Whitwell, Isle of Wight
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.

PO38 2QY80 mPO38 2PY140 mPO38 2PP150 mPO38 2QZ160 mPO38 2QX160 mPO38 2PU170 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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