Brookside Road Freshwater, Isle of Wight
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO40), about 30 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 82004454.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; 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 Lymington Pier, about 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Golden Hill Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wight Primary Partnerships LTD, about 80 m away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Flat (2). Built: 1930-1949 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- MILESTONE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7 School Green Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9AJ, permissioned (110 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9DS | zone 3 | 4 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO40 9XH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 5 m and 10 m above sea level (7 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO40 9XH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| New Milton 555,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Health & Leisure Centre Freshwater | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jubilee Close SCH Freshwater | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 107 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wight Primary Partnerships LTD | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 10 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freshwater Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Golden Hill Park 25 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stroud 3.9 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,490 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) north. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Golden Hill Fort | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Farringford Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stroud Coppice | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Afton Marsh | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Colwell Chine | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Brambles Chine | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Black Rock | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Tennyson Down | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 16 |
10 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots UK Ltd PO40 9DS | Retailers - other | 10 m | Exempt | |
| The Vine Inn PO40 9AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Allsorts PO40 9AJ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Freshwater Methodist Church PO40 9ER | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2017 |
| Freshwater Coffee House PO40 9AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Jaffran Indian Restaurant PO40 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Sainsbury's PO40 9AL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2016 |
| The Bikery PO40 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop PO40 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| West Wight Sports Centre PO40 9XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Duo Baguettes PO40 9UR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Freshwater Conservative Club PO40 9ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2023 |
| Rainbow Fish Bar PO40 9UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Double Dragon PO40 9AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
| J & B Fisheries PO40 9UT | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Collards Close (21); On or near Longhalves (15); On or near Brookside Close (14); On or near Sunset Close (9); On or near Parking Area (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Brookside Close · Brookside Road · Dall Square · Lime Tree Court · Parkers Hill · Sunset Close · Collards Close · Lime Tree Court · Collards Close · School Green Road · Highview · Windmill Lane
All the streets in PO40 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.