PO38 3FB postcode in Isle of Wight, England
PO38 3FB is a postcode in Isle of Wight, in the Central Rural ward. It is in the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since March 2026.
Where PO38 3FB is, and what is near it
- PO38 3FB
- Other postcodes in PO38 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 50.6382, longitude -1.2607)
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 3FB?
- 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 PO38 3FB 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 PO38 3FB?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PO38 3FB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 3FB?
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 PO38 3FB 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 3FB.
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 3FB: 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 3FB 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 PO38 3FB?
Homes in PO38 3 sold for a typical £274,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £332,500 22 sales
- Semi-detached £247,000 26 sales
- Terraced £235,000 7 sales
- 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 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 PO38 3FB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO38 3FB 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 3FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around PO38 3FB. 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
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 20 (3%) | £1,751 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £2,042 |
| Band C | about 300 (38%) | £2,334 |
| Band D | about 190 (24%) | £2,626 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £3,209 |
| Band F | about 50 (6%) | £3,793 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,376 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,252 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 42% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 PO38 3FB is in (ONS area E01017369), 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 PO38 3FB?
The nearest open schools to PO38 3FB, 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 PO38 3FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO38 3FB is Shanklin Rail Station, 5.7 km away in a straight line.
- Shanklin Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
- Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dubbers, 151 m away.
More stations near PO38 3FB, 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 PO38 3FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO38 3FB, 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.
- Ventnor Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 857288 6.3 kmDrive
- Newport Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 522150 7.0 kmDrive
- The Bay Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 409292 7.1 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 PO38 3FB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO38 3FB 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 PO38 3FB?
The nearest to the centre of PO38 3FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Landguard Road Dental Practice Phone 01983 866855 5.8 kmDrive
- M R Richards Dental Surgery Phone 01983 863339 5.9 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Shanklin Phone 01983 864411 6.1 kmDrive
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 3FB?
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 8.6 kmDrive
- Urgent Care Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01983 534170 8.6 kmDrive
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 3FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO38 3FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lake View Care Home Ltd 4.2 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 vets are near PO38 3FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO38 3FB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The People's Vet Phone +44 1983 653769 4.8 kmCycle
- Veterinary Surgery 5.8 kmDrive
- Lake Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1983 408004 6.6 kmDrive
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 3FB in a conservation area?
The centre of PO38 3FB 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 3FB?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO38 3FB 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 PO38 3FB
- Ward
- Central Rural
- Parish
- Godshill
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- March 2026
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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