POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
PO30 5PW postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 28 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £120,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 28 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.
Transport
8 within 400mPO30 5PW links 8 transport stops within 400m and 26 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Drill Hall Road (BCT) at about 198m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
237 within 1200mPO30 5PW currently links 237 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 69 food and drink, 53 personal services, 43 retail. The closest mapped place is Radish at about 47m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
833 online job adverts observedIsle of Wight local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,083 online job adverts observed in May 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched PO30 5PW in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
28 nearby school rows28 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PO30 5PW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 77PO30 5PW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 77 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 950, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 106 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£120,000
Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PO30 5PW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (28), fast food (28), restaurant (13).
Amenity group
Personal services
53 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (27), beauty (26).
Amenity group
Retail
43 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (20), mobile phone (9), electronics (5).
Amenity group
Financial services
28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (20), bank (8).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Radish
Cafe at Foxes Road, Newport.
Grocery
Sainsbury's
Supermarket at Foxes Road, Newport.
Financial services
Sainsbury's Bank
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Crispin
Pub at 8,10, Carisbrooke Road, Newport.
Personal services
Hollywood Nails
Beauty at 12, Carisbrooke Road, Newport.
Food and drink
revive
Cafe at 83, High Street, Newport.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Primary option in PO30 3AD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Barton Primary School
Primary option in PO30 2AX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary option in PO30 4BB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PO30 5PW.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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