PO31 8AY maps, stats, and open data
PO31 8AY lies on Ward Avenue in Cowes. PO31 8AY is located in the Cowes North electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Isle of Wight and the English Parliamentary constituency of Isle of Wight. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V and the police force is Hampshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
PO31 8AY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
PO31 8AY geodata
| Easting | 449131 |
| Northing | 96321 |
| Latitude | 50.764395 |
| Longitude | -1.304720 |
Where is PO31 8AY?
| Street | Ward Avenue |
| Town/City | Cowes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | PO31 |
PO31 8AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of PO31 8AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Cowes North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Isle Of Wight |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in PO31 8AY
2025 24 SEP £765,000 |
2025 28 MAR £925,000 |
2021 9 JUN £726,500 |
2020 20 NOV £625,000 |
1, WARD AVENUE, COWES, PO31 8AY 2020 16 SEP £468,000 |
2020 14 JUL £695,000 |
2019 2 DEC £500,000 |
2016 28 OCT £580,000 |
1A, WARD AVENUE, COWES, PO31 8AY 2016 18 MAR £395,000 |
13, WARD AVENUE, COWES, PO31 8AY 2015 14 AUG £419,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to PO31 8AY
| Shorelands (Ward Avenue) | Cowes | 47m |
| Baring Drive (Baring Road) | Cowes | 140m |
| Northwood House (Ward Avenue) | Cowes | 151m |
| Cowes High School (Crossfield Avenue) | Cowes | 161m |
| Northwood House (Ward Avenue) | Cowes | 163m |
Broadband
Broadband access in PO31 8AY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in PO31 8AY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PO31 8AY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
PO31 8AY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PO31 8AY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 366,007 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,250 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,094 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 113,159 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,920 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,902 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PO31 8AY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PO31 8AY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
48.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than PO31 8AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to PO31 8AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to PO31 8AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ward Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 97m |
| Royal Yacht Squadron | 16:45 | 11:30 | 359m |
| Queens Road | 16:30 | 11:30 | 380m |
PO31 8AY ITL and PO31 8AY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for PO31 8AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ3 | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ34 | Isle of Wight |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000046 | Isle of Wight |
PO31 8AY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for PO31 8AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00087372 | |
| LSOA | E01017300 | Isle of Wight 001A |
| MSOA | E02003581 | Isle of Wight 001 |
Nearest postcodes to PO31 8AY
| PO31 8DA | Baring Road | 164m |
| PO31 8BG | Trinity Church Lane | 176m |
| PO31 8DD | Baring Drive | 181m |
| PO31 8DB | Baring Road | 182m |
| PO31 8HB | Crossfield Avenue | 206m |
| PO31 8DE | Baring Road | 216m |
| PO31 8BD | Queens Road | 217m |
| PO31 8BQ | Queens Road | 221m |
| PO31 8BE | Melbourne Place | 227m |
| PO31 8BH | Stanhope Drive | 244m |
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