The UK Postcode Database

PO40 9BQ

a postcode in Isle of Wight

Introduced in January 1980
PO40 9BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with PO40 9BQ

Orchard Close - 23 properties, USRN 82001229

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 82006513

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 82006516

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6841 / 50°41'2"N

Longitude: -1.5149 / 1°30'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 604913 5615745

OS Easting: 434367

OS Northing: 87270

OS Grid: SZ343872

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 793.1TC

Mapcode Global: FRA 77Q8.FNC

Open Location Code: 9C2WMFMP+J2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90fq84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11598 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for PO40 9BQ on Wednesday 10 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:10
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:23
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:53
Moon sets 14:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for PO40 9BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in PO40 9BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 September 2023 7b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
24 June 2022 Flat 4, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
1 September 2020 1b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,000
23 September 2019 Flat 1, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Other property type Freehold £15,000
31 May 2019 1, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
16 September 2016 7b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
18 February 2016 5b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
7 November 2014 5b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
31 October 2014 2, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
28 August 2014 1, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
25 July 2014 3, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
10 February 2012 5b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,500
27 June 2008 3, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,500
28 September 2007 1, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
6 February 2007 2, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,500
31 May 2006 Flat 3, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,500
31 May 2006 Flat 4, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £111,000
21 December 2005 3a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
1 December 2005 3, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £164,000
30 September 2005 1a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
1 March 2005 Flat 4, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
9 August 2004 Flat 3, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £89,950
13 January 2004 1a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £89,950
12 March 2003 3b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
18 October 2002 3, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
21 June 2002 1, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
21 March 2002 7a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,500
12 October 2001 5, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Detached Freehold £75,000
2 August 2001 Flat 2, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
20 April 2001 3b Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,000
20 September 2000 1a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
3 March 2000 1a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,625
7 September 1999 Flat 4, 2a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,000
7 November 1997 7a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,000
28 February 1997 5a Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
11 December 1996 5, Stewart Court, Orchard Close, Freshwater PO40 9BQ Detached Freehold £37,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for PO40 9BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Isle of Wight West

MP

Richard Quigley Labour

Isle of Wight Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Freshwater South

Councillor

Rebecca Cameron Independent

PO40 9BQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Freshwater, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for PO40 9BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00087437 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017312 Isle of Wight 012A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003592 Isle of Wight 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04001301 Freshwater Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05013373 Freshwater South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E06000046 Isle of Wight Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001304 Isle of Wight West Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000030 Hampshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000070 Isle of Wight Travel to Work Areas Other 1 January 2009 ONS
E33041125 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000055 Solent Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000253 NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000042 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63013904 Freshwater and Totland Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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