Alpine Road Ventnor, Isle of Wight
63 addresses across 5 postcodes (PO38), about 320 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 82000052.
- Sales: 76 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £155,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 13, D: 10, E: 9).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Isle of Wight costs £2,626 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ventnor Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 62 of its 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ventnor Medical Practice, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £155,500 | £146,000 | £165,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £212,000 | £146,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £162,500 | £142,000 | £272,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £290,000 | £180,000 | £400,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £155,000 | £140,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £230,000 | £160,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £173,500 | £173,500 | £173,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | FLAT 4, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2025 | FLAT 8, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 21 - 23 PO38 1BT | Detached | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 May 2024 | 39A PO38 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 2023 | 25C PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2021 | FLAT 8, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 18 PO38 1BT | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2021 | 41 PO38 1BX | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2021 | FLAT 7, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £146,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2021 | 27B PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £212,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 2, CHAPEL HOUSE, 2 PO38 1BT | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 13 PO38 1BT | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 15 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £272,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2018 | 20 PO38 1BU | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2018 | 24 PO38 1BU | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | FLAT 4, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 39B PO38 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2017 | FLAT 11, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 31 PO38 1BU | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 25C PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 39A PO38 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2015 | 29A PO38 1BU | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2015 | 25B PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 27B PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 25C PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Apr 2015 | 3, CHAPEL HOUSE, 2 PO38 1BT | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2014 | 26 PO38 1BU | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2014 | 25C PO38 1BT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 29C PO38 1BU | Flat or maisonette | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2012 | 29B PO38 1BU | Flat or maisonette | £173,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 25C PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2011 | FLAT 2, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2011 | 15 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2010 | 1, CHAPEL HOUSE, 2 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 39B PO38 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2008 | 37B PO38 1BU | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 2, CHAPEL HOUSE, 2 PO38 1BT | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 33 PO38 1BU | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2007 | 29C PO38 1BU | Semi-detached | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 41 PO38 1BX | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 20 PO38 1BU | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | FLAT 2, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 27B PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | FLAT 4, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2006 | FLAT 11, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | FLAT 8, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 2006 | FLAT 7, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2006 | FLAT 10, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | FLAT 1, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2005 | FLAT 5, ALGERNON HOUSE, 17 PO38 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £221,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Flat (24); House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 2003-2006 (7); 1900-1929 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1 Chapel House, 2, Alpine Road
- 2 Chapel House, 2, Alpine Road
- 3 Chapel House, 2, Alpine Road
- 13, Alpine Road
- 13a, Alpine Road
- 15, Alpine Road
- 20, Alpine Road
- 26, Alpine Road
- 31, Alpine Road
- 39b, Alpine Road
- 39c, Alpine Road
- 41, Alpine Road
- Flat 2, 13 Alpine Road
- Flat 2, 17, Alpine Road
- Flat 3, 13 Alpine Road
- Flat 7, 17, Alpine Road
- Flat 10, 17, Alpine Road
- Studio Flat, 15 Alpine Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Wight in 2026-27: Band D £2,626 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,751 | £2,042 | £2,334 | £2,626 | £3,209 | £3,793 | £4,376 | £5,252 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (26% of about 2,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BELGRAVE HOTEL, grade II
- COVE COTTAGE, grade II
- GROVE HOUSE, grade II
- GROVE LODGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, THE GROVE, grade II
- SOUTH CLIFF, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- La Veness, Esplanade, Sandown, permissioned (240 m)
- Marine Parade - Old amusement arcade Ventnor Sea front, not permissioned (240 m)
- Former Bus Depot, 22 Pier Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1ST, permissioned (360 m)
- 13 Gills Cliff Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1LH, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 13 Gills Cliff Road, Ventnor, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Ventnor Youth Centre, Victoria Street, Ventnor, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Central, Victoria Street, Ventnor PO30 1ET, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Ventnor Methodist Church, High Street, Ventnor, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 2 September 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 63 addresses are between 38 m and 55 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO38 1BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shanklin 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alpine Road Ventnor | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shanklin Bus Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest La Falaise Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 40.9 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 94.8 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ventnor Medical Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Police station | Ventnor Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ventnor Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ventnor Park 7.4 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,550 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m east. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m east |
| Ventnor Botanic Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Five bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe Down | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| The pleasure grounds and park to the former East Dene estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Undercliff | Cliff or slope | 390 m south-west |
| Ventnor Bay | Bay | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Mill Cove | Tidal water | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wroxall Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Nansen Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Woody Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 37 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 63 |
62 of the street's 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Isle of Wight: see them on the Isle of Wight page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Island Free School | Secondary | 11–16 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Church of England/Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wellington Hotel PO38 1JH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| The Royal Hotel PO38 1JJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| The Spyglass Inn PO38 1JX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Esplanade Beach Shop PO38 1JT | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Lady Scarletts Tea Parlour PO38 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Smoking Lobster PO38 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| LOBBY PO38 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| T In The Park PO38 1JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home PO38 1LR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| St Catherine's School PO38 1TT | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Mushi The Rex PO38 1SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Eversley Hotel PO38 1LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Toni's Tea Room PO38 1JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| The Met Wine Bar PO38 1JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Feed Your Head PO38 1SW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ocean View Road (4); On or near Zig Zag Road (4); On or near Parking Area (4); On or near St Alban'S Road (2); On or near Bath Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PO38 1BT: 38 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- PO38 1BU: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- PO38 1BX: 4 addresses
- PO38 1JB: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- PO38 1SN: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bellevue Road · Belgrave Road · The Grove · Esplanade Road · Alma Road · Bath Road · Zig Zag Road · Esplanade · Marine Parade · Old Shute · Old Shute · Marlborough Road
All the streets in PO38 and across Isle of Wight.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.