Downside is in Ventnor and in Isle Of Wight district. PO38 1AL is located in the Ventnor 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 Downside, Ventnor, PO38 1AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO38 1AN, PO38 1AH, PO38 1AQ, PO38 1AJ, PO38 1AB, PO38 1AW, PO38 1DD, PO38 1AE, PO38 1AP.

Downside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downside are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Isle Of Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO38 1AL

Average Price
£272,542
Semi-Detached
£301,794
Terraced
£258,240
Detached
£335,400
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,522
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside

Average Price
£272,542
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Downside, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-12-15 £260,000
9A Downside, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-09-20 £139,102
7 Downside, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-03-07 £149,352
2 Downside, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,5002021-12-02 £291,419
11 Downside, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-03-05 £220,988

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Newport Road, PO38 1BQ 		511 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wroxall Primary School
Castle Road, Wroxall PO38 3DP 		2,308 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Albert Road, PO37 7LY 		4,563 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Island Free School
Newport Road, PO38 1BG 		383 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Catherine's School
Grove Road, PO38 1TT 		601 yd Non-maintained special school No 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
Ventnor Community Early Years Centre LtdNewport Road, Ventnor500 yd
Golden SandsGolden Sands Cafe, Esplanade603 yd
Lady Scarletts Tea ParlourEsplanade Beach Shop, Esplanade603 yd
Smoking LobsterEsplanade, Ventnor603 yd
Rex Piano Bar & RestaurantRex Piano Bar, 23 Church Street618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ventnor Social ClubDown Lane, Ventnor103 yd
The Spyglass InnSpyglass Inn, Esplanade550 yd
Ventnor Bowling ClubMitchell Avenue, Ventnor574 yd
The BlenheimBlenheim Inn, 9 High Street607 yd
Crab And Lobster TapGrove Road, Ventnor611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean View Fish And Chips1 Newport Road, Ventnor204 yd
T In The ParkVentnor Park, Park Avenue464 yd
Dalyan 210 Pier Street, Ventnor688 yd
Crave Ice Cream5 Spring Hill, Ventnor719 yd
The Mandarin92 High Street, Ventnor823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco52 High Street, Ventnor769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Margarets Hall
ST MARGARETS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE ST MARGARETS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWTHERVILLE ROAD 		385 yd
The Island Free School (Rew Valley Sports Centre)
REW VALLEY SPORTS CENTRE REW VALLEY SPORTS CENTRE NEWPORT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches644 yd
Ventnor Golf Club
STEEPHILL DOWN ROAD 		golf928 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 58.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 58.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.1%

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 speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed33 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Downside . 55% 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 PO38 1AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downside, Ventnor, PO38 1AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 126
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Burglary 5
Drugs 3
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO38 1AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near B3327401 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lowtherville Road365 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gloucester Road394 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ocean View Road195 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ocean View Road195 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Cornwall Road253 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rayners420 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lowtherville Road365 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lowtherville Road365 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downside, Ventnor, PO38 1AL

Employment

PO38 1AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO38 1AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee38
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities15
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female118
Male121

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex96
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced34
Widowed23

Health

Very good health108
Good health75
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White233

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Germany1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion104
Christian118
Other religion6
Not answered9
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