Woolverton Road Ventnor, Isle of Wight
45 addresses across 3 postcodes (PO38), about 620 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 82001943.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 9, F: 5, G: 3).
- 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 0% to 54% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ventnor Botanic Garden, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ventnor Medical Practice, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,150,000 | £1,150,000 | £1,150,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £573,000 | £346,000 | £800,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £640,500 | £426,000 | £855,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £215,000 | £185,000 | £245,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2022 | SALEM COTTAGE PO38 1XN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | AMBION HOUSE PO38 1XW | Detached | £1,150,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2020 | MIRAMAR PO38 1XN | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2017 | SABAH PO38 1XW | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | CRAIGIE LODGE GARDENS PO38 1XW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | BEECH COTTAGE PO38 1XW | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2012 | ELM COTTAGE PO38 1XW | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | SABAH PO38 1XW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | SOUTH DEEP PO38 1XW | Detached | £346,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | BELVEDERE HOUSE PO38 1XW | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | SALEM HOUSE PO38 1XN | Detached | £855,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2006 | MIRAMAR PO38 1XN | Detached | £426,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | SOUTH DEEP PO38 1XW | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2004 | BEECH COTTAGE PO38 1XW | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | SABAH PO38 1XW | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | SOUTH DEEP PO38 1XW | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 19 Jul 1999 | BEECH COTTAGE PO38 1XW | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 16 Nov 1998 | MIRAMAR PO38 1XN | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1998 | DENE COTTAGE PO38 1XN | Detached | £45,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | BELVEDERE HOUSE PO38 1XW | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | SABAH PO38 1XW | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1997 | SALEM COTTAGE PO38 1XN | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1997 | SABAH PO38 1XW | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | BEECH COTTAGE PO38 1XW | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1996 | SABAH PO38 1XW | Detached | £91,500 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | SALEM COTTAGE PO38 1XN | Detached | £87,500 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (6); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1930-1949 (5); 1900-1929 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 E (24% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- RUINS IN THE GARDEN OF WOOLVERTON MANOR, grade II
- WOOLVERTON MANOR, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- St Rhadagunds Undercliff Drive St Lawrence Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XQ, permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 25 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the verge (minor works)
- 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 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: 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 1XW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PO38 1XN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO38 1XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 20 m and 44 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO38 1XJ | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| PO38 1XN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PO38 1XW | 100% | 54% | 54% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shanklin 146,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Lake 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carfax St Lawrence | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shanklin Bus Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Ventnor Botanic Garden Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 41.4 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 97.6 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ventnor Medical Practice | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Street Dental Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ventnor Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ventnor Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Ventnor Botanic Garden 7.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 830 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,930 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Cottage St Lawrence Well the Old Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Ventnor Botanic Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood | Wood | 240 m south-west |
| The Undercliff | Cliff or slope | 280 m south-east |
| Woody Point | Wetland | 360 m south-east |
| Charles Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Woody Bay | Bay | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 45 |
3 of the street's 45 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Stores Ltd PO38 1XD | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spindlers Road (2); On or near Woolverton Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 5 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
- PO38 1XW: 29 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- PO38 1XN: 15 addresses
- PO38 1XJ: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Woody Bay Cottages · Spindlers Road · Seven Sisters Close · Undercliff Drive · Seven Sisters 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.