Ward Close is in Newport and in Medina district. PO30 5SL is located in the Newport West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Isle of Wight. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ward Close, Newport, PO30 5SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO30 5SJ, PO30 5AG, PO30 5RR, PO30 5RN, PO30 5RT, PO30 5RW, PO30 5RP, PO30 5RG, PO30 5SQ.

Ward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medina.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 5SL

Average Price
£261,861
Semi-Detached
£267,372
Terraced
£243,948
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Close

Average Price
£261,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Ward Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-05-30 £262,896
9 Ward Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-12-16 £232,816
10 Ward Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-12-09 £247,261
10 Ward Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-07-05 £267,750
6 Ward Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£191,0002017-09-14 £276,628

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Hazel Close, PO30 5GD 		642 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Wellington Road, Carisbrooke PO30 5QT 		809 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
High Street, Carisbrooke PO30 1NR 		1,009 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hunnyhill Primary School
Forest Road, PO30 5SH 		1,083 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nine Acres Primary School
South View, PO30 1QP 		1,224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Carisbrooke College
Mountbatten Drive, PO30 5QU 		459 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Christ The King College
Wellington Road, PO30 5QT 		770 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Medina College
Fairlee Road, PO30 2DX 		2,713 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Isle of Wight College
Medina Way, PO30 5TA 		1,449 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Island Learning Centre
Albany Road, PO30 5HZ 		1,078 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School
Watergate Rd, PO30 1XW 		2,043 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medina House School
School Lane, PO30 2HS 		2,193 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Living Under One Sun Comm Hub CafeDown Lane Recreation Ground, Park View Road726 yd
RadishMcCarthy And Stone, Foxes Road819 yd
Forest View NurseyForest View Nursery, Forest Road902 yd
The Parson's PantryCarisbrooke Church Hall, High Street985 yd
Angel Bar And Grill44 High Street, Carisbrooke985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newport Parish CouncilThe Pavilion, Recreation Ground Road698 yd
Ambassador Free House LtdAmbassador Snooker Club, 125 Gunville Road876 yd
The CrispinCask And Crispin, 8 - 10 Carisbrooke Road982 yd
The Eight BellsEight Bells Inn, 31 High Street984 yd
The Castle Inn91 High Street, Newport1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carisbrooke Fish Bar73 Wellington Road, Newport411 yd
Artista Pizza10 Clarendon Street, Newport923 yd
Chia Wing Chinese Takeaway3 Carisbrooke Road, Newport1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysSainsbury's, Foxes Road931 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd52 High Street, Carisbrooke985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carisbrooke College
MOUNTBATTEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts327 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches519 yd
Christ The King College
WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches698 yd
Trinity Middle School (Closed)
Wellington Road 		grass pitches730 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Primary School
CARISBROOKE HIGH STREET 		grass pitches913 yd
Fitness Factory
1A 1A PORTLAND STREET 		health and fitness suite954 yd
Hunnyhill Primary School
FOREST ROAD 		grass pitches1,089 yd
Downside Middle School (Kitbridge Campus) (Closed)
Forest Road 		grass pitches1,092 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed115.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed115.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed32.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115.16 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Ward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near Ward Close . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO30 5SL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Newport, PO30 5SL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO30 5SL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Machin Close178 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alderbury Road546 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Machin Close178 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Machin Close178 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Machin Close178 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Machin Close178 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millfield Road363 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Drive187 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Hinton Road499 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Silver Birch Drive61 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Newport, PO30 5SL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO30 5SL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed2
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male157

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed20

Health

Very good health128
Good health119
Fair health48
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White305
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion124
Christian177
Other religion1
Not answered7
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