King's Road Bembridge, Isle of Wight
64 addresses across 4 postcodes (PO35), about 310 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 82000922.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 11, D: 16, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brading, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Helen's Common, is about 1.2 km (0.7 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 4 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 52 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Helens Medical Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) 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: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (7); Flat (7). Built: before 1900 (13); 1900-1929 (7); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1 Old Bembridge House, Kings Road
- 3 Bay Cottages, Kings Road
- 9 Old Bembridge House, Kings Road
- Flat 1 Kings House, Kings Road
- Flat 3 Kings House, Kings Road
- Hill House, Kings Road
- Lasserre House, The Grove, Kings Road
- Lavender Cottage, Kings Road
- Leeward, Kings Road
- Mandalay, The Grove, Kings Road
- Mill Reach, Kings Road
- Plantation House, The Grove, Kings Road
- Rosewalk, The Grove, Kings Road
- Sandpipers, Kings Road
- Vectis Lodge, Kings Road
- Windward, Kings Road
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: 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)
- Raffles , 58 Steyne Road, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight, PO35 5SL, not permissioned (910 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, 1 address is 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 27 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 5NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PO35 5AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5NN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 4 m and 21 m above sea level (12 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO35 5AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5NT | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brading 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ducie Avenue Bembridge | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 81.4 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Helens Medical Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| 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 | 120 m |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bembridge Sherbourne Street, Sherbourne Street Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Helen's Common 4.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Helen's Fort, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north. 15 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 | 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Helens Beach | Beach | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Knowles Copse | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Colonel's Hard | Beach | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Old Mill Ponds | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Seagrove Dell | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Centurion's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 28 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 64 |
52 of the street's 64 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helens Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Boat Inn PO35 5NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Bembridge Sailing Club PO35 5NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Harbour View PO35 5NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2024 |
| The Cloisters PO35 5NA | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 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 |
| The Southern Co-Operative PO35 5SB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Frampton's PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Little Fox's Cafe PO35 5SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2024 |
| No 8 Cafe/The Farm Shop PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Captain Stan Fish Store PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Bembridge Friendship Circle PO35 5SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2019 |
| The Hotbox Bakery PO35 5SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| W W Woodford & Son PO35 5SE | Retailers - other | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| 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 Harbour Strand (3); On or near Beach Road (1); On or near Church Road (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 5NT: 34 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- PO35 5NB: 24 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- PO35 5AE: 5 addresses
- PO35 5NN: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Ruskins · Kings Road · Kings Close · Seymour Place · Kings Road · Station Road · Harbour Strand · Church Road · Sherbourne Street · Ducie Avenue · Pump Lane · Darts Lane
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.