Coles Close Colwell, Isle of Wight
9 addresses across 1 postcode (PO40), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82000412.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £218,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, E: 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 B; Band D in Isle of Wight costs £2,626 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Colwell Common, is about 20 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 11 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wight Primary Partnerships LTD, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £218,500 | £218,500 | £218,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £260,000 | £185,000 | £335,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £144,950 | £144,950 | £144,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £85,850 | £81,750 | £89,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2020 | 7 PO40 9PL | Terraced | £218,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 8 PO40 9PL | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2018 | 4 PO40 9PL | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 3 PO40 9PL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 2 PO40 9PL | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2003 | 5 PO40 9PL | Detached | £144,950 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 6 PO40 9PL | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1997 | 5 PO40 9PL | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 7 Jul 1997 | 5 PO40 9PL | Detached | £81,750 | |
| 29 Jul 1996 | 3 PO40 9PL | Semi-detached | £40,000 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 6 PO40 9PL | Semi-detached | £45,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (1); 2018 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 B (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7 School Green Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9AJ, 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 11 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9PL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| New Milton 555,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colwell Bay Car Park | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jubilee Close SCH Freshwater | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wight Primary Partnerships LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kemkay Chemist | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freshwater Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colwell Common 1.7 ha | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Golden Hill Park 25 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,190 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,080 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Colwell Chine | Valley | 170 m north |
| Colwell Bay | Bay | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stroud Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Round Tower Point | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Tennyson Down | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Sturt Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-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) | 7.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbeach Kiosk PO40 9NP | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| The Hut PO40 9NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Captains Cabin & Gift Shop PO40 9NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Longbeach Bar PO40 9NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Bayside Lounge PO39 0DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Totland Bay Bowling Club PO39 0AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (12); On or near Park/Open Space (3); On or near Madeira Lane (3); On or near Chine Close (2); On or near Fort Warden Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 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 | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- PO40 9PL: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Colwell Chine Road · Chine Close · Conway Lane · Fort Warden Road · Colwell Common Road · Small Horse Farm Close · Colwell Close · Madeira Lane · Velsheda Close · Heath Lane · Martine Close · Sea Veiw Road
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.