The Nurseries Freshwater, Isle of Wight
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO40), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82005813.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £437,000 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Isle of Wight cost £245,670 in August 2026 (-1.1% on a year); private rents averaged £953 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 73 times (307 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 880 m (0.5 miles) from its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 440 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Golden Hill Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wight Primary Partnerships LTD, about 380 m away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £437,000 | £399,000 | £475,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £512,500 | £512,500 | £512,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £360,000 | £194,950 | £374,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £260,000 | £250,000 | £270,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £223,500 | £167,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £247,500 | £245,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £280,000 | £250,000 | £280,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £317,500 | £295,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2005 | THE RECTORY, 1 PO40 9FG | Detached | £340,000 | New build. |
| 28 May 2012 | MIMOSA, 1A PO40 9FG | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2024 | 2 PO40 9FG | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2018 | 2 PO40 9FG | Detached | £374,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 2 PO40 9FG | Detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 3 PO40 9FG | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 4 PO40 9FG | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 5 PO40 9FG | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 5 PO40 9FG | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 11 Mar 2015 | 6 PO40 9FG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2013 | 7 PO40 9FG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 8 PO40 9FG | Detached | £512,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2014 | 8 PO40 9FG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2024 | 9 PO40 9FG | Detached | £399,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2013 | 9 PO40 9FG | Detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 29 May 2020 | 10 PO40 9FG | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | 10 PO40 9FG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 11 PO40 9FG | Semi-detached | £194,950 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 11 PO40 9FG | Semi-detached | £167,000 |
House prices and rents in Isle of Wight
A typical home in Isle of Wight cost £245,670 in August 2026, 1.1% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £390,434 |
| Semi-detached | £274,146 |
| Terraced | £211,057 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,524 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £200,374 |
Private renters in Isle of Wight paid £953 a month on average in September 2026, 6.8% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £664 |
| Two bedrooms | £874 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,092 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,519 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 134 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (6); 1991-1995 (1); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,326 kWh of it on average in 2024, 12% more than the district's 9,217 kWh, and 3,041 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 86% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9FG | 12 | 2,100 kWh | 12 | 8,969 kWh |
| PO40 9JX | 10 | 2,783 kWh | 7 | 11,832 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PO40.
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 C (32% of about 1,710 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 (220 m)
- Mountfield Holiday Park Norton Green Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9RU, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 880 m (0.5 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | No active intervention IoW | up to 16 m | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line IoW | up to 21 m | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention IoW | up to 21 m | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 73 times, for 307 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Western Yar, The Solent.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Green Cso, Freshwater, Iow Southern Water | Western Yar | 6 | 5 | 220 m |
| School Green Road Freshwater Ceo Southern Water | Western Yar | 31 | 115 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bow Bridge Combined Sewer Overflow Southern Water | Western Yar | 34 | 185 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Colwell Chine Cso Southern Water | The Solent | 2 | 2 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 16 m and 22 m above sea level (19 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO40 9FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO40 9JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| New Milton 555,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Golden Ridge Freshwater | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jubilee Close SCH Freshwater | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 107 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wight Primary Partnerships LTD Good Oct 2023 | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kemkay Chemist | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freshwater Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Gouldings Good Sep 2021 | 180 m |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Golden Hill Park 25 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stroud 3.9 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,490 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Golden Hill Fort, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Hill Fort | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-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 | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Colwell Chine | Valley | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Brambles Chine | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Afton Marsh | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Colwell Bay | Bay | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Tennyson Down | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the street's 13 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 6% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 40% in 2024 and 26% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wight Nursery PO39 0HQ | Full day care | 72 | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 29 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Isle of Wight. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wight Social Club PO40 9UT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
| The Cabin Newsagents PO40 9UT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| The Wight Hart Bakery PO40 9UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Jun 2026 |
| J & B Fisheries PO40 9UT | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Kemkay Chemist Also Numark PO40 9UT | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Duo Baguettes PO40 9UR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Rainbow Fish Bar PO40 9UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Gouldings PO40 9NH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| The Wight Shop PO40 9UU | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Double Dragon PO40 9AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Friday Morning Market PO40 9UU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Freshwater Coffee House PO40 9AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| PJ Thorne Butchers PO40 9UU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Southern Co-Operative PO40 9UU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| The Burger And Grill PO40 9UU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Longhalves (15); On or near Sunset Close (9); On or near Tennyson Road (8); On or near Coopers Close (7); On or near Audley Court (5).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2022 14:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A3055, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 4 May 2022 15:13 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 440 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 240 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 440 counted 2025 | 0% | 240 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
Highview · School Green Road · Golden Ridge · Sunset Close · Coopers Close · Avenue Road · Richmond Meade · St Andrews Way · Silcombe Lane · Tennyson Road · Collards Close · Richmond Crescent
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.