Chestnut Close Newport, Isle of Wight
16 addresses across 1 postcode (PO30), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82000340.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £125,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 3, E: 5, F: 1).
- 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 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 Sandown, about 9.8 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pan Mill Meadows, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newport Health Centre, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £245,950 | £245,950 | £245,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £150,750 | £96,500 | £205,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £197,000 | £191,500 | £202,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £142,500 | £103,000 | £182,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £143,250 | £71,000 | £215,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 10 PO30 1YD | Semi-detached | £245,950 | |
| 12 Feb 2019 | 13 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 7 PO30 1YD | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2017 | 14 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £96,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 9 PO30 1YD | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | 8 PO30 1YD | Semi-detached | £191,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2014 | 5 PO30 1YD | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 10 PO30 1YD | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2013 | 2 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 1 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 12 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | 4 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 15 PO30 1YD | Detached | £215,500 | |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 12 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2000 | 1 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £49,950 | |
| 7 May 1997 | 1 PO30 1YD | Flat or maisonette | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, semi-detached (4); Maisonette, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 2009 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 600 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
- SIDNEY LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 117 Medina Avenue, Newport, not permissioned (200 m)
- Test Centre, 23 Medina Avenue, Newport, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Moreys Timber Yard,Trafalgar Road, Newport, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Mill Court Furrlongs Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2AA, pending decision (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Timber Works/ Sawmill, Building at Corner of Trafalgar Road and West Street, Newport, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Leg of Mutton, coppins Bridge, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Fitness Factory, 1A Portland Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 8 March 2027 to 2 April 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO30 1YD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shide Path | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newport | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Medina Avenue Long Stay Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.8 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Health Centre | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Solent Solutions | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pan Mill Meadows 2.5 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pan Country Park 9.7 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nine Acres Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,420 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Villa, a listed building (Grade I), 370 m north. 94 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Villa | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m north |
| Newport Roman Villa | Scheduled monument | 370 m north |
| God's Providence House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Apollo Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Carisbrooke Romano-British villa | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Joy | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Marvel Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Wroxall Bottom Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hurstake Hard | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Isle of Wight | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Acres Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ The King College Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Isle of Wight College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerfields Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carisbrooke College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Palace PO30 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Oct 2024 |
| St. George's Special School PO30 1XW | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Newport GCIW PO30 3BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Newport Residential Care PO30 1XN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Cornelia Residential Care Homes PO30 1XP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Asda Stores Ltd PO30 2QH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| McDonald's Restaurant PO30 2QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Abbeyfield Society PO30 1ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2015 |
| Compass Group, UK And Ireland Limited T/a The Coffee Shop PO30 2QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chestnut Close (6); On or near Sydney Close (4); On or near Shide Road (2); On or near Milne Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- PO30 1YD: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
Dairy Lane · Milne Way · Shide Path · Shide Path · Sydney Close · College Road · Medina Avenue · Melrose Close · Queens Road · Laburnam Close · Shide Road · St Johns Road
All the streets in PO30 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.