Ocean View Road Ventnor, Isle of Wight
90 addresses across 5 postcodes (PO38), about 530 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 82001220.
- Sales: 99 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £131,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 24, E: 8, F: 5).
- 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 62% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ventnor Park, is about 340 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 92 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 51 of its 90 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ventnor Medical Practice, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 | 2 | £131,750 | £96,000 | £167,500 |
| 2023 | 4 | £145,500 | £73,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £177,500 | £112,000 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £124,500 | £95,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £155,000 | £120,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £107,500 | £105,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £110,000 | £70,000 | £207,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £115,000 | £110,000 | £120,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £142,475 | £94,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £100,000 | £82,500 | £165,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £90,000 | £82,000 | £95,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £120,000 | £91,500 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 38 PO38 1AB | Terraced | £79,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 29 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 45 PO38 1DH | Semi-detached | £96,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 45 PO38 1DH | Semi-detached | £83,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 62 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2023 | 11 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 24 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2023 | 15, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2022 | 3 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 9, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 18 PO38 1AB | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 46 PO38 1AB | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2022 | 3 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 11 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 26 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 1A PO38 1AA | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2021 | 13, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 3 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £89,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 34 PO38 1AB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 16 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £84,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 16 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 15, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 49 PO38 1DH | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2019 | 25 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 12, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2018 | 43 PO38 1DH | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2018 | 16 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2018 | 9, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 18 May 2018 | 2, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2018 | 35 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 9, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2017 | 15, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2016 | 26 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2016 | 14, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 32 PO38 1AB | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 49 PO38 1DH | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 22 Sep 2015 | 3, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | 23 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 32 PO38 1AB | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2014 | 5, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2014 | 12, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 9, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 28 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £91,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2013 | 30 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 2013 | 60 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 62 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2012 | MYRTLE VILLA, 22 PO38 1AB | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 29 PO38 1AA | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2011 | 10, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 2, THE RAVENS PO38 1AA | Terraced | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); House, mid-terrace (12); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: before 1900 (14); 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (32); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 2 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 5 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 5, Ocean View Road
- 6 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 9 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 10 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 11 The Ravens, Oceanview Road
- 12 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 14 The Ravens, Ocean View Road
- 16, Ocean View Road
- 22, Ocean View Road
- 23, Ocean View Road
- 24, Ocean View Road
- 25, Ocean View Road
- 26, Ocean View Road
- 32, Ocean View Road
- 34, Ocean View Road
- 35, Ocean View Road
- 36, Ocean View Road
- 42, Ocean View Road
- 43, Ocean View Road
- 46, Ocean View Road
- 49, Ocean View Road
- 50, Ocean View Road
- 60, Ocean View 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- 3, MITCHELL AVENUE, grade II
- CEMETERY MORTUARY, grade II
- ELM GROVE, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND GATES TO ENTRANCE DRIVE OF ELM GROVE, grade II
- RAVENSCOURT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 13 Gills Cliff Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1LH, permissioned (350 m)
- 13 Gills Cliff Road, Ventnor, permissioned (350 m)
- La Veness, Esplanade, Sandown, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Depot site at Lowtherville Road, Ventnor, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Marine Parade - Old amusement arcade Ventnor Sea front, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Bus Depot, 22 Pier Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1ST, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Ventnor Youth Centre, Victoria Street, Ventnor, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Central, Victoria Street, Ventnor PO30 1ET, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 October 2026 to 17 October 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 14 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 5 October 2026 to 6 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
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 11 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO38 1AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PO38 1AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO38 1DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO38 1DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
| PO38 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 90 addresses are between 92 m and 122 m above sea level (109 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO38 1AA | 62% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| PO38 1AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO38 1DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shanklin 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Albans Steps Upper Ventnor | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shanklin Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest La Falaise Car Park | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 40.7 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 95 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ventnor Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Police station | Ventnor Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ventnor Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ventnor Park 7.4 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,550 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) east. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ventnor Botanic Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| The pleasure grounds and park to the former East Dene estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Undercliff | Cliff or slope | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Western Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ventnor Bay | Bay | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Rew Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Nansen Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Woody Point | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-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) | 7.9 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 37 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 90 |
51 of the street's 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Island Free School | Secondary | 11–16 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Church of England/Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View Fish And Chips PO38 1AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Central Convenience Store PO38 1AW | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 16 Aug 2024 |
| St Maur Hotel PO38 1LG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Ventnor Social Club PO38 1AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Byrnhill Grove Residental Care Home PO38 1LR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| The Royal Hotel PO38 1JJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| T In The Park PO38 1JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Eversley Hotel PO38 1LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Wellington Hotel PO38 1JH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| The Spyglass Inn PO38 1JX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| St Catherine's School PO38 1TT | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cornwall Road (10); On or near Steephill Down Road (5); On or near Down Lane (4); On or near Ocean View Road (4); On or near Zig Zag Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 to 21 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 17 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PO38 1AA: 50 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- PO38 1AB: 30 addresses
- PO38 1DH: 6 addresses
- PO38 1DX: 3 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- PO38 1DD: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Alban's Road · St Albans Road · Gills Cliff Road · Steephill Down Road · Zig Zag Road · St Alban's Gardens · Old Shute · Old Shute · Down Lane · Downside · Cornwall Road · Castle Road
All the streets in PO38 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.