Hooke Close Freshwater, Isle of Wight
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO40), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82005983.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 18, C: 2).
- 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 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 8.4 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Golden Hill Park, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wight Primary Partnerships LTD, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £550,000 | £520,000 | £599,950 |
| 2021 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | £427,500 | £380,000 | £435,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | £420,000 | £397,500 | £485,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | £357,500 | £345,000 | £395,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2023 | 18 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 6 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 25 May 2022 | 15 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £599,950 | |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 6 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 8 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 18 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 16 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £435,000 | New build. |
| 2 Dec 2020 | 14 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £390,000 | New build. |
| 17 Nov 2020 | 15 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £435,000 | New build. |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 19 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £435,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2020 | 20 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 17 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £412,500 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 13 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 10 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 4 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £397,500 | |
| 22 May 2019 | 12 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £485,000 | New build. |
| 2 Oct 2018 | 11 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 4 May 2017 | 9 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £395,000 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 8 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £357,500 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 1 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 15 Nov 2016 | 6 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 3 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £395,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 7 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 23 May 2016 | 5 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £346,500 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2016 | 4 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £345,000 | New build. |
| 3 Dec 2015 | 2 PO40 9FZ | Detached | £350,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (20). Built: 2019 (6); 2016 (4); 2018 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 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 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: 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 (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Mountfield Holiday Park Norton Green Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9RU, 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 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: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 9 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9FZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO40 9BG | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 5 m and 13 m above sea level (10 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO40 9FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| New Milton 555,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hooke Close Freshwater | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jubilee Close SCH Freshwater | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 107 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wight Primary Partnerships LTD | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 590 m (0.4 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 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Golden Hill Park 25 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,080 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stroud 3.9 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,490 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is All Saints Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) east. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Afton Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Golden Hill Fort | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Long barrow and part of a round barrow cemetery 130m SSE of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse, on Afton Down | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stroud Coppice | Wood | 70 m west |
| Afton Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Backet's Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Brambles Chine | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Freshwater Bay | Bay | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Tennyson Down | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the street's 21 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Stores Limited PO40 9UH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Honnor & Jeffery Ltd PO40 9UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Little Stars Preschool PO40 9AX | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Red Lion PO40 9BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| The Bikery PO40 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop PO40 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Jaffran Indian Restaurant PO40 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (3); On or near Edinburgh Road (1); On or near The Crundles (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 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 | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
Orchard Close · The Crundles · Hooke Hill · Longhalves Lane · Edinburgh Road · Windsor Drive · Regina Road · School Green Road · Church Place · Camp Road · Meadow Glade · Jubilee Villas
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.