Area Info for Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield (Isle of Wight)

Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield (Isle of Wight, UK)

Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield is a civil parish located on the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. The area encompasses several villages and rural communities, each contributing to the overall character of the parish.

Geography and Location

The parish is situated in the central and western parts of the Isle of Wight. It covers a predominantly rural landscape with a mixture of farmland, woodland, and small settlements. The proximity to other villages and towns makes it a peaceful yet accessible area for residents and visitors alike.

Villages and Settlements

Calbourne: Known for its historic charm, Calbourne features traditional cottages, local shops, and the famous Calbourne Water Mill, which is a popular visitor attraction. Newtown: A small village with a close-knit community, offering scenic views and access to natural coastal areas. Porchfield: A rural village characterised by its countryside setting, with farms and residential properties, and situated near the coast.

History and Heritage

The area has a rich history, with some structures and sites dating back several centuries. Calbourne Water Mill, for example, is a historic working watermill that has been in operation since the 17th century, showcasing traditional milling techniques and serving as a cultural landmark.

Local Economy and Attractions

The local economy is primarily based on agriculture, tourism, and small businesses. Visitors are attracted to the area's natural beauty, historic sites, and outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The Isle of Wight's overall reputation as a holiday destination benefits the parish through increased visitor numbers.

Transport and Accessibility

The parish is accessible via local roads connecting to the main island routes. Public transport options include bus services that link the villages to larger towns and the island's main transport hubs, facilitating travel for residents and tourists.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School2.10 miles
Station Road, Ningwood, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4NN
Carisbrooke College3.26 miles
Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School3.35 miles
High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1NR
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School3.39 miles
Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
Christ The King College3.39 miles
Wellington Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
Hunnyhill Primary School3.64 miles
Forest Road, Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5SH
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School3.65 miles
Hazel Close, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5GD
Island Learning Centre3.75 miles
Albany Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HZ
Nine Acres Primary School3.89 miles
South View, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1QP
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School4.03 miles
New Road, Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4BB
Northwood Primary School4.09 miles
Wyatts Lane, Northwood, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8PU
St George's School4.25 miles
Watergate Rd, Newport, PO30 1XW
Medina House School4.51 miles
School Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS
Barton Primary School4.55 miles
Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2AX
Medina College4.65 miles
Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School4.68 miles
Main Road, Chillerton, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 3EP
Health
Clinic
Idas3.70 miles
102 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1DB
Fairlee4.60 miles
Halberry Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2ER
Woodlands7.04 miles
49 Mary Rose Avenue, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4LP
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Lymington7.89 miles
100 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp (Lymington)7.94 miles
71 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL
Chawton House8.00 miles
43-45 St. Thomas Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9ND
Cadlands Children's Centre8.86 miles
Cadland Primary School, Whitefield Road, Holbury, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2HW
Ryde Community Clinic9.87 miles
70-71 Swanmore Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2TF
Dibden Purlieu Surgery10.59 miles
Beaulieu Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4JA
Lee-on-Solent Health Centre10.80 miles
Manor Way,, Lee-on-The-Solent, PO13 9JG
The Red And Green Practice - Waterside11.01 miles
Beaulieu Road, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5WX
Waterside Children's Centre11.33 miles
Ashford Crescent, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6ET
Applemore Recreation Centre11.64 miles
Claypits Lane, Dibden, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5TN
Optique Opticians & Scrivens Hearing Care - Hythe11.72 miles
52 Pylewell Road, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6AQ
Steven Orton Ltd (Brockenhurst)11.72 miles
The New Surgery, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RA
Copper Beeches (New Milton)11.74 miles
113 Ashley Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5BL
GP
Carisbrooke Health Centre3.35 miles
Carisbrooke Health Centre, 22 Carisbrooke High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1NR
Beacon Health Centre3.88 miles
Beacon Health Centre, St Mary`s Hospital, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TG
Medina Healthcare3.90 miles
Medina Healthcare, 16 West Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1PR
Brighstone Surgery4.03 miles
The Surgery, New Road, Brighstone, Isle Of Wight, PO30 4BB
Pyle Street Surgery4.21 miles
The Dower House, 27 Pyle Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1JW
The Surgery4.74 miles
Station Road, Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0QP
Cowes Medical Centre5.18 miles
Cowes Medical Centre, 200 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7ER
EAST COWES MEDICAL CENTRE5.99 miles
East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RP
Brookside Health Centre6.11 miles
Brookside Health Centre, Queens Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9DT
Medina Healthcare7.06 miles
Medina Healthcare, Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4NW
Godshill Surgery7.06 miles
The Surgery, 2 Yarborough Close, Godshill, Isle Of Wight, PO38 3HS
Webb-Peploe House Surgery7.86 miles
45 Church Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3RA
Chawton House Surgery8.00 miles
43-45 St Thomas Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9ND
Wistaria Surgery8.18 miles
Wistaria Surgery, Wistaria Court, 18 Avenue Road, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9GJ
The Red and Green Practice - Blackfield8.40 miles
Blackfield Health Centre, Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XA
Niton Surgery8.91 miles
The Surgery, Blackgang Road, Niton, Isle Of Wight, PO38 2BN
Hospital
St Mary's Hospital3.88 miles
Parkhurst Road, Newport, PO30 5TG
Lymington New Forest Hospital8.40 miles
Wellworthy Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8QD
Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital8.96 miles
Sea Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0PG
Hythe Hospital11.00 miles
Beaulieu Road, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4ZB
Gosport War Memorial Hospital12.30 miles
Bury Road, Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3PW
Fareham Community Hospital12.81 miles
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Sarisbury, Fareham, Hampshire, SO31 7DQ
Priory Hospital Southampton13.07 miles
Hythe Road, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4WU
Ashurst Child and Family Centre14.55 miles
Lyndhurst, Ashurst,, SO40 7AR
Royal South Hants Hospital 14.71 miles
c/o Care UK - Level C, Southampton NHS Treatment Centre, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG
BPAS Southampton14.71 miles
Royal South Hampshire Hospital, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YG
Western Community Hospital15.79 miles
William Macleod Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE
Moorgreen Hospital16.00 miles
Botley Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3JB
Spire Southampton Hospital16.08 miles
Chalybeate Hospital, Chalybeate Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6UY
Southampton General Hospital16.26 miles
Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD
Princess Anne Hospital16.41 miles
Coxford Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 5YA
Queen Alexandra Hospital17.27 miles
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY
Pharmacy
Sainsbury's Pharmacy3.06 miles
3 Foxes Road, 3 Foxes Road, Isle Of Wight, Newport, PO30 5LB
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.35 miles
22 Carisbrooke High St, Carisbrooke, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1NR
Lloydspharmacy3.89 miles
22E Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1BL
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.91 miles
86-88 High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1BH
Boots4.06 miles
122-126 High Street, Newport, PO30 1TP
Lloydspharmacy4.09 miles
41-42 Pyle Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1XB
Yarmouth Pharmacy4.93 miles
4 Quay Street, Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0PB
Boots5.18 miles
Cowes Medical Centre, 200 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7ER
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.80 miles
7 High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7SA
Regent Pharmacy5.93 miles
Well Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6SP
Lloydspharmacy5.99 miles
East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RP
Boots6.09 miles
1 Moa Place, Green Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9DS
Kemkay Chemist6.21 miles
3 Clifton Buildings, Avenue Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UT
Day Lewis Pharmacy7.02 miles
43 High Street, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4LU
Boots7.90 miles
89-90 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AN
Boots8.00 miles
41-42 St Thomas Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9ND
Leisure
Park
SWAINSTON (Grade II Listed)0.89 miles
HAMSTEAD1.37 miles
NEWTOWN MARSHES1.55 miles
NEWTOWN HARBOUR1.71 miles
WESTOVER (Grade II Listed)2.21 miles
ISLE OF WIGHT2.95 miles
NORTHCOURT (Grade II Listed)3.91 miles
DODNOR CREEK4.44 miles
SHIDE CHALK PIT4.55 miles
TENNYSON4.83 miles
AFTON MARSHES5.67 miles
BOLDRE FORESHORE5.80 miles
GOLDEN HILL FORT5.92 miles
FORT VICTORIA6.07 miles
LEPE POINT6.14 miles
LEPE6.16 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local2.72 miles
Thorness Bay Holiday Park, Thorness, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8NJ
SPAR Gunville Road2.91 miles
125 Gunville Road, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5LE
Co-op Newport3.34 miles
Carisbrooke, PO30 1NR
Ultra Stores3.69 miles
14 Clarendon Street, Newport Isle of Wight PO30 1QZ
Sainsbury's Isle of Wight3.83 miles
Foxes Road, Newport, PO30 5ZB
SPAR Hunnyhill3.88 miles
Spar, 135 Hunnyhill, Hampshire, PO30 5HS
SPAR Upper St James Street4.04 miles
Spar, 53-57 Upper St James Street, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1LQ
Co-op Newport4.06 miles
Pyle Street, Iow, PO30 1XB
Lidl Newport4.11 miles
River Way, Newport, PO30 5GL
Iceland Newport 4.12 miles
Unit 3 South Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1JE
Iceland Newport4.12 miles
Unit 3 South Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1JE
M&S Newport Isle Of Wight4.18 miles
Litten Park Church Litten, Newport (iow), PO30 1XL
Morrisons Isle of Wight - Newport4.20 miles
South Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1XL
SPAR Gurnard Pines Holiday Park4.40 miles
Cockleton Lane, Hampshire, PO31 8QE
Co-op Newport4.60 miles
Newport Royal Exchange, Franchise, PO30 2HW
Nisa Local4.84 miles
23-25 Worsley Rd, Gurnard, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8JW
Transport
Airport
Southampton Airport17.35 miles
Bournemouth International Airport20.21 miles
Bus Stop
Hebberdens (SW)0.17 miles
Hebberdens (NE)0.18 miles
Three Gates Farm (W)0.35 miles
Three Gates Farm (E)0.37 miles
The Way West (W)0.50 miles
The Way East (E)0.51 miles
Upper Watchingwell Bridleway (W)0.83 miles
Upper Watchingwell Bridleway (E)0.83 miles
Town Lane (E)0.87 miles
Clamerkin (W)0.88 miles
Bartons Corner (SE)0.90 miles
Bartons Corner (NW)0.92 miles
Three Cocked Hat (SE)1.04 miles
St Michaels Close (W)1.06 miles
Swainston Manor (E)1.13 miles
Town Hall (N)1.13 miles
Ferry Port
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal4.96 miles
West Cowes Floating Bridge5.80 miles
East Cowes Floating Bridge5.83 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 5.88 miles
East Cowes Ferry Terminal5.93 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal7.35 miles
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal7.96 miles
Ryde Hoverport10.29 miles
Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal10.31 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing11.30 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing11.42 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal11.83 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal13.48 miles
Gosport Ferry Terminal13.50 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal13.57 miles
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal13.89 miles
Railway Station
Lymington Pier Rail Station7.41 miles
Lymington Town Rail Station7.79 miles
Shanklin Rail Station10.17 miles
Ryde Esplanade Rail Station10.24 miles
Smallbrook Junction Rail Station10.25 miles
Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station10.25 miles
Sandown Rail Station10.30 miles
Ryde Pier Head Rail Station10.32 miles
Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station10.36 miles
Brading Rail Station11.00 miles
Sway Rail Station11.36 miles
Brockenhurst Rail Station11.47 miles
Beaulieu Road Rail Station11.89 miles
Hamble Rail Station12.14 miles
Netley Rail Station12.27 miles
New Milton Rail Station12.44 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PO30 4N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment252
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
4, LONDON HEATH COTTAGES
NEWTOWN
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4NX		£350,000
2022-08-04
semidetached
freehold
WHEATEN BREAD FARM HOUSE, COLEMANS LANE
PORCHFIELD
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4PE		£750,000
2021-06-11
detached
freehold
2, LONDON HEATH COTTAGES
NEWTOWN
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4NX		£250,000
2021-02-12
semidetached
freehold
3, LONDON HEATH COTTAGES
NEWTOWN
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4NX		£198,000
2013-11-15
semidetached
freehold
OAKWOOD
NEWTOWN
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4NX		£228,500
2004-07-12
detached
freehold
ST HUBERTS LODGE, PORCHFIELD ROAD
SHALFLEET
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4NA		£400,000
2004-01-06
detached
freehold
DURRANTS FARM, COLEMANS LANE
PORCHFIELD
NEWPORT
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO30 4PE		£550,000
2002-06-05
detached
freehold
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