Preston Close Ryde, Isle of Wight
84 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO33), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82001323.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2000 the median was £59,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 80 homes have an energy certificate (C: 39, D: 30, E: 10, F: 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% to 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smallbrook Junction, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Oakfield Arc, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 84 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower House Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £41,500 | £41,500 | £41,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2000 | 19 PO33 1DA | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1996 | 19 PO33 1DA | Terraced | £41,500 |
Energy performance certificates
80 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (67); House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (53); 1976-1982 (20); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (40); owner-occupied (35).
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 (43% of about 670 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)
- Former Council Depot Victoria Crescent Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1DG, pending decision (220 m)
- Fallowfield Rest Home, 14 Great Preston Road, Ryde, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 30 July 2026 to 31 July 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 84 addresses are between 39 m and 46 m above sea level (43 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO33 1DA | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| PO33 1DJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ryde Esplanade 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Preston Close Elmfield | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | John Street - Ryde Car Park Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 83.2 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower House Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wight Dental Care | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Ryde | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakfield Arc 4,000 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pig Leg Lane Nature Reserve 9.1 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,010 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woodlands Vale Estate, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Vale Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Puckpool mortar battery | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cothey Bottom Copse | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Rosemary Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Ryde East Sands | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Puckpool Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ricket's Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Seagrove Dell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 79 | 84 |
5 of the street's 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Haylands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dover Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lift Ryde | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Choices Ltd PO33 1DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Little Squirrels Community Nursery PO33 1BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Sizzlers PO33 1BQ | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| John's Club PO33 1EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Loop Convenience PO33 1BU | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Preston Close (16); On or near Sutton Close (12); On or near Great Preston Road (10); On or near Little Preston Road (2); On or near Carlton Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Great Preston Road · Little Preston Road · Sutton Close · Smallbrook Lane · Carlton Road · High Park Road · Victoria Crescent · Marlborough Close · Salisbury Road · Hayward Avenue · Elm Close · Wicks Close
All the streets in PO33 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.