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PO40 9LJ

Totland & Colwell

Isle of Wight

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Detailed insights for PO40 9LJ

Overview

Postcode PO40 9LJ is located in a rural town, within the Totland & Colwell ward of Isle of Wight in the South East region, and forms part of the Yarmouth & Freshwater area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yarmouth & Freshwater is £34,800 per year. The nearest station is Lymington Pier located about 4.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Black Hut Green.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Yarmouth & Freshwater has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Yarmouth & Freshwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Yarmouth & Freshwater is £34,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO40 9LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Yarmouth & Freshwater near PO40 9LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lymington Pier located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO40 9LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBlack Hut GreenSmallWalking directions to Black Hut Green

Area Profile

Population
412
Population density
1,832.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
393
95.39%
Other White
10
2.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.73%
Irish
2
0.49%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.24%
Total population: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
45.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
21.31%
Owns with a mortgage
39
21.31%
Other social rented
15
8.2%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.28%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Totland & Colwell

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Totland & Colwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Totland & Colwell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Totland & Colwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£475,000
Flats9£185,000
Semi-Detached18£257,500
Terraced8£207,500

10 year median price trend in Totland & Colwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Totland & Colwell.

Schools

In the PO40 9LJ postcode area, located within Yarmouth & Freshwater, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO40 9LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryFreshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO40 9LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO40 9LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodAvenue Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miSainsbury's Local10 School Green Road, Freshwater, PO40 9ALWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Isle of Wight district (2025-26).

Band A£1,662
Band B£1,939
Band C£2,216
Band D£2,493
Band E£3,047
Band F£3,602
Band G£4,156
Band H£4,987

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictIsle of WightE06000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight WestE14001304
WardTotland & ColwellE05013394
ParishFreshwaterE04001301
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yarmouth & FreshwaterE02003592
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 012DE01017315
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.