Ducie Avenue Bembridge, Isle of Wight
53 addresses across 5 postcodes (PO35), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 82000536.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £265,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 10, E: 5).
- Flood: 2 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 E; Band D in Isle of Wight costs £2,626 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 84% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brading, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Helen's Common, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Helens Medical Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 | 3 | £265,000 | £245,000 | £2,362,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £1,277,880 | £355,760 | £2,200,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £1,675,000 | £1,250,000 | £2,100,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £1,032,500 | £965,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,380,000 | £1,380,000 | £1,380,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £532,301 | £139,601 | £925,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £668,000 | £178,000 | £775,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £950,000 | £915,000 | £985,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £433,500 | £192,000 | £675,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £316,500 | £175,000 | £458,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | GREYLANDS HOUSE PO35 5NF | Detached | £2,362,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 2, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 10, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2024 | PITT HOUSE PO35 5NF | Semi-detached | £2,200,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 3, NORTHWELLS PO35 5SA | Flat or maisonette | £355,760 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2023 | HILLGROVE HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £2,100,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2023 | WHITE HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2022 | SHELL COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | DOLPHIN COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £965,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | MYRTLE HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £1,380,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | COBURG HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | NORTHWELLS LODGE PO35 5NF | Other | £650,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Oct 2020 | NORTHWELLS LODGE PO35 5NF | Other | £650,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2020 | 3, NORTHWELLS PO35 5SA | Flat or maisonette | £139,601 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2019 | REDWORTH PO35 5NE | Detached | £668,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2019 | SHELL COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 2 May 2019 | DOLPHIN COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Other | £765,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 2, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2018 | LITTLE STOKE HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £985,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | CARA COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £915,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | BELGRAVE HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £1,050,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2017 | DOLPHIN COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | 5, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £192,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2016 | GLENFORD PO35 5NE | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | REDWORTH PO35 5NE | Detached | £458,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 12, NORTHWELLS PO35 5SA | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2004 | GLENFORD PO35 5NE | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | WESTWINGS PO35 5NF | Detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2002 | 2, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2002 | MORETON LODGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | DELPHI PO35 5NE | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2000 | 12, NORTHWELLS PO35 5SA | Flat or maisonette | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2000 | LANTERN COURT PO35 5RT | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | SYCAMORE PO35 5NE | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1999 | 10, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | GLENFORD PO35 5NE | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 4, NORTHWELLS PO35 5NF | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 1998 | 12, NORTHWELLS PO35 5SA | Flat or maisonette | £46,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 9, NORTHWELLS PO35 5SA | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 1997 | CLOCK COTTAGE PO35 5NE | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | WHERRY HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | DELPHI PO35 5NE | Detached | £131,500 | |
| 2 May 1996 | HILLGROVE HOUSE PO35 5NE | Detached | £225,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 1995 | BALURE PO35 5NE | Semi-detached | £310,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Flat (9); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1983-1990 (4); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 Maritime Mews, Ducie Avenue
- 2 Maritime Mews, Ducie Avenue
- 3 Maritime Mews, Ducie Avenue
- 3 Northwells, Ducie Avenue
- 5 Northwells, Ducie Avenue
- 9 Northwells, Ducie Avenue
- Cara Cottage, Ducie Avenue
- Coburg House, Ducie Avenue
- Dolphin Cottage, Ducie Avenue
- Fuchsia Lodge, Ducie Avenue
- Glenford, Ducie Avenue
- Redworth, Ducie Avenue
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 E (26% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- GATEPIERS AND GATE TO HILL GROVE, grade II
- GREYLANDS, grade II
- NORTHWELLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Raffles , 58 Steyne Road, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight, PO35 5SL, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 14 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO35 5NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5NF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PO35 5NH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 5 m and 24 m above sea level (16 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO35 5NE | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| PO35 5NF | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| PO35 5NH | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| PO35 5RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brading 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ducie Avenue Bembridge | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 81.2 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St. Helens Medical Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 240 m |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bembridge Sherbourne Street, Sherbourne Street Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Helen's Common 4.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,270 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,760 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Helen's Fort, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Steyne Wood Battery | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel's Hard | Beach | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| St Helens Beach | Beach | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Knowles Copse | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Old Mill Ponds | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Seagrove Dell | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Centurion's Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 53 |
5 of the street's 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helens Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southern Co-Operative PO35 5SB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Lu Shan PO35 5RZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Lagom Coffee Limited PO35 5RZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Frampton's PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Pilot Boat Inn PO35 5NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Little Fox's Cafe PO35 5SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2024 |
| No 8 Cafe/The Farm Shop PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Captain Stan Fish Store PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Bembridge Friendship Circle PO35 5SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2019 |
| The Hotbox Bakery PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Barbosa PO35 5XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2024 |
| The Cloisters PO35 5NA | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| W W Woodford & Son PO35 5SE | Retailers - other | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Bembridge Sailing Club PO35 5NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (8); On or near Pump Lane (4); On or near Beach Road (1); On or near Ducie Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 52% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- PO35 5NE: 24 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- PO35 5NF: 16 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- PO35 5NH: 6 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- PO35 5SA: 5 addresses
- PO35 5RT: 2 addresses
Nearby streets
Darts Lane · Love Lane · Pump Lane · The Ruskins · Sherbourne Street · King's Road · Trelawny Way · Seymour Place · Kings Road · Kings Close · Meadow Close · Church Road
All the streets in PO35 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.