PO30 5XT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

PO30 5XT

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

69Safety

81Health

73Transport

80Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO30 5XT.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools59

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

The Isle of Wight College0.3 mi Medina House SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Barton Primary School0.4 mi Summerfields Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Nine Acres Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Medina House School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety69

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 19 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PES@SPECSAVERS IOW NEWPORT, HAMPSHIRE — 0.3 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space80

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22.7 ha total — largest park 16.9 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland Newport Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO30 5XT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO30.

Average sold price by property type across the PO30 district, 2021–2026 — 2,975 sales.

About PO30 5XT

PO30 5XT scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Newport Food Warehouse within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO30 5XT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is The Isle of Wight College, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@SPECSAVERS IOW NEWPORT, HAMPSHIRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARYS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PO30 5XT — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near PO30 5XT?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO30 5XT, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO30 5XT safe?

19 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of PO30 5XT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO30 5XT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO30 5XT includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO30 5XT?

PO30 5XT has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PO30 5XT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO30 5XT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.