PO30 3AR

POSTCODE

A Central Rural postcode in Isle of Wight, a 54-minute walk from Shanklin Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Shanklin Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Sandown Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Hale Common

    Bus · N-bound · north

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hale Common

    Bus · S-bound · south

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Fighting Cocks

    Bus · adjacent · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hale Manor

    Bus · opposite · south

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Hale Manor

    Bus · adjacent · north

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO30 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO30 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 16 sales

PO30 3AR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO30 3 sector.

Average price
£337,781
Median price: £270,000
Median -14.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 16 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £475,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£830k£508k£185k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£480,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
PO30 3HT
£470,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
PO30 3DT
£217,000 · 2026-06-16 · Terraced · Freehold
PO30 3FH
£415,000 · 2026-05-12 · Detached · Freehold
PO30 3JY
£260,000 · 2026-03-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO30 3AL
£260,000 · 2026-02-11 · Terraced · Freehold
PO30 3FB
£169,500 · 2026-01-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO30 3HJ
£210,000 · 2026-01-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO30 3FA
£830,000 · 2025-11-25 · Detached · Freehold
PO30 3HG
£175,000 · 2025-10-31 · Detached · Freehold
PO30 3HT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO30 3AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO30 3AR

Counts are for Central Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Isle of Wight 011 (E02003591)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,258

£43,211–£58,454

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,246

£34,128–£45,132

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,672

£33,996–£39,560

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,235

£29,156–£37,884

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,314
White Brit.92.2%
Other White5.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White Irish0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,315
Christian58.7%
No religion34.7%
Not answered5.6%
Jewish0.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,314
50–6425.3%
65–7418.8%
35–4914.3%
75–8411.3%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 555
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
One person: other11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12120
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12120 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO30 3AR

England
Country
Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Central Rural
Ward
Isle of Wight
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO30 3AR
Coordinates
50.6580, -1.2273
Grid reference
SZ547845
Easting
454,717
Northing
84,542
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WMQ5F+53
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hale Common
Travel to Work
Isle of Wight
ITL Region
Isle of Wight
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Council Area
Isle of Wight West E14001304
Constituency
E14001304
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Central Rural
Constituency code
E14001304
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Arreton
International Territorial Level
Isle of Wight

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Isle of Wight National Health Service
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 011C E01017296
E01017296
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 011 E02003591
E02003591
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isle of Wight 011C E01017296
E01017296
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isle of Wight 011 E02003591
E02003591
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:52 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO30 3AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01017296 and MSOA E02003591 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12120
Present — Active
Postcode PO30 3AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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