POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PO39 0EF postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 67.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 4 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 22 Jan 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £320,000Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Jan 2025
  • Gigabit availability 67.7%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 4 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

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Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Jan 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 67.7%, with 67.7% 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

PO39 0EF links 6 transport stops within 400m and 28 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fire Station (BCT) at about 150m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

52 within 1200m

PO39 0EF currently links 52 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 20 food and drink, 11 personal services, 7 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Co-operative Food at about 168m. 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 PO39 0EF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

4 nearby school rows

4 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PO39 0EF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 5

PO39 0EF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 5 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 52, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 74 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£320,000

Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Jan 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PO39 0EF, 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 (8), fast food (8), restaurant (4).

Amenity group

Personal services

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (6), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), bakery (1), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Retail

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (2), clothes (1), hardware (1).

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.

Grocery

The Co-operative Food

Convenience at Avenue Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight.

Food and drink

The Burger And Grill

Fast Food at Avenue Road, Freshwater.

Personal services

The Beauty Box

Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

One Love

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Fuoco

Fast Food at Avenue Road, Freshwater.

Grocery

PJ Thorne

Butcher at 7, Avenue Road, Freshwater.

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

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

Primary option in PO39 0HQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Totland Primary School

Phase unavailable option in PO39 0HA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Weston Academy

Phase unavailable option in PO39 0HA. 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 PO39 0EF.

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Check flood risk

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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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