Buckingham Close Ryde, Isle of Wight
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (PO33), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82000262.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £442,475 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7, E: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 A; Band D in Isle of Wight costs £2,626 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ryde Esplanade, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, and Eastern Gardens (0.8 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Esplanade Surgery, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £442,475 | £419,950 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £405,000 | £275,000 | £465,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £376,250 | £227,500 | £525,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £457,475 | £265,000 | £649,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £225,475 | £204,000 | £246,950 |
| 2007 | 3 | £355,000 | £320,000 | £1,600,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2023 | FLAT 2, BUCKINGHAM VILLA PO33 2DW | Flat or maisonette | £419,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2023 | DRIFTWOOD PO33 2DN | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | DRIFTWOOD PO33 2DN | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | SANDPIPERS PO33 2DN | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | FLAT 4, BUCKINGHAM VILLA PO33 2DW | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2020 | 5, BUCKINGHAM VILLA PO33 2DW | Flat or maisonette | £262,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2019 | 2, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2018 | THE COACH HOUSE PO33 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2017 | MARINA PO33 2DN | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2017 | 2, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £227,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 1, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2016 | WEST SANDS PO33 2DN | Detached | £649,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 1, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Terraced | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jul 2015 | FLAT 3, BUCKINGHAM VILLA PO33 2DW | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2014 | THE COACH HOUSE PO33 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2013 | MARINA PO33 2DN | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | FLAT 3, BUCKINGHAM VILLA PO33 2DW | Flat or maisonette | £204,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2008 | 1, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Terraced | £246,950 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | WEST SANDS PO33 2DN | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2007 | BUCKINGHAM HOUSE PO33 2DN | Detached | £1,600,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | MARINA PO33 2DN | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2006 | PORTSDOWN PO33 2DN | Detached | £430,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 4, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | |
| 31 May 2006 | 3, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2003 | 3 PO33 2DN | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | FLAT 2, BUCKINGHAM VILLA PO33 2DW | Flat or maisonette | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 1998 | 4, BUCKINGHAM LODGE PO33 2DN | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | DRIFTWOOD PO33 2DN | Detached | £116,500 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | THE LEA PO33 2DN | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 9 PO33 2DN | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 9 PO33 2DN | Detached | £76,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Flat (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
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 A (31% of about 1,670 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
- MIMOSA LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- St Thomas' Car Park, St Thomas Street (south), Ryde, not permissioned (190 m)
- 32a Union Street, Ryde, permissioned (260 m)
- 6-8 Georges Street, Ryde, PO33 2EB, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- St Marys Convert, 55 High Street,Ryde, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 91-93B High Street, Ryde, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 91-93B High Street Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land between Rink Road and Park Road ( Opposite the IW bus Museum), not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO33 2DN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| PO33 2DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO33 2DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 6 m and 17 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO33 2DN | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| PO33 2DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO33 2DW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ryde Esplanade 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ryde Pier Head 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Union Street Ryde | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Thomas' Street Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 83 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Esplanade Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gibbs & Gurnell | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Damira Ryde | 280 m |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 35 Union Street Lloyds Bank | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,420 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Eastern Gardens 8,310 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Royal Victoria Arcade, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m east. 327 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Victoria Arcade | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Roman Catholic Church of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary (Church of St Mary), with presbytery and later additions including the convent school chapel wing and linking corridor | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Woodlands Vale Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ryde West Sands | Beach | 380 m north |
| Dame Anthony's Common | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Quarr Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Puckpool Point | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| The Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Seagrove Dell | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lift Ryde | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Haylands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Binstead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT Cafe Grill - Thompson's PO33 2DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Brew By Craft PO33 2LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The Smugglers Cat PO33 2NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| JD Wetherspoon PO33 2LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2024 |
| The Blacksheep Bar PO33 2LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Ryde Tandoori Restaurant PO33 2LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily PO33 2LF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| The Cake Kitchen PO33 2LF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Sip & Smoke PO33 2LQ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Yelf's Hotel PO33 2LG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| The Ryde Charcoal Grill PO33 2LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Ada Mediterranean Kitchen PO33 2LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Festival Bar And Diner PO33 2LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Black Pepper Corns PO33 2LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pickle And Dill PO33 2LF | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crown Street (34); On or near Yelfs Road (31); On or near Parking Area (13); On or near Buckingham Close (6); On or near Church Lane (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 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
- PO33 2DN: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- PO33 2DW: 6 addresses
- PO33 2DP: 2 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Buckingham Road · West Street · St James' Street · Market Street · St Thomas Street · Yelfs Road · Lind Street · Lind Hill · Westfield Park · Church Lane · St Thomas Square · Lind Place
All the streets in PO33 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.