POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PO36 9JX postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £120,000Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

6 within 400m

PO36 9JX links 6 transport stops within 400m and 29 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Cemetery Road (BCT) at about 31m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station at about 422m.

Local business

47 within 1200m

PO36 9JX currently links 47 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 20 food and drink, 10 grocery, 5 financial services. The closest mapped place is Tradewinds at about 146m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

833 online job adverts observed

Isle of Wight local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,083 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched PO36 9JX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

12 nearby school rows

12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PO36 9JX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 4

PO36 9JX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 4 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 51, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 42 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£120,000

Strong sample. Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PO36 9JX, 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

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (10), fast food (7), restaurant (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (7), supermarket (2), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Financial services

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (5).

Amenity group

Nightlife

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (2), pub (2).

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

Tradewinds

Cafe at Dunroamin Revetment, Esplanade, Lake, Sandown.

Nightlife

The Porter Club

Pub at 77, Sandown Road, Lake, Sandown.

Food and drink

Blueberry's

Cafe at 45, Littlestairs Road, Shanklin.

Grocery

Lake Stores (Premier)

Convenience at 32, Sandown Road, Lake, Sandown.

Financial services

Lake Stores

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Sparkle

Hairdresser at 26, Sandown Road, Lake, Sandown.

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

Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary option in PO36 0DS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Broadlea Primary School

Primary option in PO36 9PE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Newchurch Primary School

Primary option in PO36 0NL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PO36 9JX before you shortlist homes.

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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 PO36 9JX.

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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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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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