Bacteriostatic water in Sandown

Local facts for Sandown

Sandown sits in the PO36 postcode district (PO area), within Isle of Wight, South East, England.

PO36 is on the Isle of Wight. The ferry crossing can add time to courier delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Southampton, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.5 km
• University of Sussex, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78.4 km
• The University of Reading, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 88.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Nearby: Brading (2.7 km), Shanklin (3.8 km), Ventnor (7.8 km), Ryde (8.3 km), East Cowes (14.9 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

Sandown lies south-east of Southampton, about 32.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the PO postcode area (26 of the 298 we list for South East):

• Southsea, PO5, 15.4 km
• Gosport, PO12, 15.5 km
• Gosport, PO12, 15.5 km
• Cowes, PO31, 15.8 km
• Portsmouth, PO1, 16.2 km
• Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13, 16.4 km
• PO, 16.5 km
• Portchester, PO16, 21.5 km

Postcode districts in the PO area covered by our South East location pages: PO1, PO5, PO7, PO9, PO10, PO12, PO13, PO16, PO19, PO20, PO21, PO31, PO32, PO33, PO36, PO37, PO38, PO41.

More nearby location pages in South East (up to 150 km, as few lie within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Isle of Wight (8 location pages): Brading 2.7 km, Shanklin 3.8 km, Ventnor 7.8 km, Ryde 8.3 km, East Cowes 14.9 km, Cowes 15.8 km, Yarmouth 25.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Sandown: north, Brading (2.7 km); east, Selsey (26.6 km); south, Shanklin (3.8 km); west, East Cowes (14.9 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of Sandown: 4; within 25 km: 16; within 50 km: 50.

Map reference: 50.6561, -1.1502 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074542781).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.