PO40 postcode area guide — Isle of Wight
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PO40 postcode district in Isle of Wight — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Advertisement
Where is PO40?
Broadband & internet speeds in PO40
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
76.4%
Gigabit-capable
76.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the PO40 postcode district (Isle of Wight) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 294 postcodes Ofcom measures in PO40, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 76.4%.
Around 0.1% of premises in PO40 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in PO40
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| PO40 9AB | 100% | 90% |
| PO40 9AD | 100% | 100% |
| PO40 9AE | 100% | 100% |
| PO40 9AF | 100% | 100% |
| PO40 9AG | 100% | 100% |
| PO40 9AH | 100% | 42.9% |
| PO40 9AJ | 100% | 93.8% |
| PO40 9AL | 100% | 9.7% |
| PO40 9AN | 100% | 0% |
| PO40 9AP | 100% | 100% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Isle of Wight
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Isle Of Wight district (79,831 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
85.9%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.3%
5G outdoors — all networks
21.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
89.6%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in PO40
Police recorded 26 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PO40 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 13 | 50.0% |
| Public order | 5 | 19.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 | 7.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 7.7% |
| Burglary | 1 | 3.8% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 3.8% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 3.8% |
| Other crime | 1 | 3.8% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in PO40
Based on 75 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PO40 is £295,000, up 2.6% on the previous year (£287,500).
Detached
£375,500
25 sales
Semi-detached
£233,500
25 sales
Terraced
£225,000
6 sales
Flat / maisonette
£140,000
9 sales
Latest recorded sales in PO40
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Detached | Queens Close | PO40 9EU |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £242,500 | Semi-detached | Arnhem Road | PO40 9LP |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £117,500 | Flat | Hooke Hill | PO40 9BG |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £362,500 | Detached | School Green Road | PO40 9AX |
| 20 Mar 2026 | £140,000 | Flat | Hooke Hill | PO40 9BG |
| 12 Mar 2026 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | School Green Road | PO40 9AU |
| 6 Mar 2026 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | Norton Green | PO40 9RX |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Millways | PO40 9SF |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Brambles Chine | PO40 9SQ |
| 20 Feb 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Blackbridge Road | PO40 9QN |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Advertisement
Who lives here? Isle of Wight demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Isle of Wight district (140,459 residents, 64,775 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% |
| 15–29 | 17.7% |
| 30–44 | 15.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.7% |
| 65+ | 29.2% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.7% |
| Private rented | 20.7% |
| Social rented | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around PO40
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 168 | PO40 9AX |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 101 | PO39 0HQ |
| Shalfleet Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 180 | PO30 4NN |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 313 | SO41 0RF |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in PO40
49 rated food businesses operate in PO40. 34 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Allsorts, Captains Cabin & Gift Shop, Double Dragon, Duo Baguettes, FLOW.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in PO40
From a sample of 164 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 PO40 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 36% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
13%
Band C
22%
Band D
39%
Band E
16%
Band F
6%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Isle of Wight
Landlines around PO40 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in PO40?
Be the first to rate PO40 (Isle of Wight).
How would you rate living in PO40 (Isle of Wight)?
Moving to PO40? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Isle of Wight — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in PO40
Neighbouring districts
All Portsmouth (PO) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the PO40 postcode?
How much do houses cost in PO40?
Is PO40 a safe area?
What broadband can I get in PO40?
Who lives in PO40?
How energy efficient are homes in PO40?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.