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£490,000

Postern Road, Camp Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30

Land size
2 acres

Key Features

  • Land with Development Potential (Subject to Planning Permission)
  • Approx. 2 Acres
  • Close to Newport Town & Main Transport Links
  • Excellent Access from Postern Road

Description

** Offers and proposals will be considered on a subject to planning permission basis **

Development Opportunity - Former Governors residence with significant potential.

The Site: Holly Grange measures approx. 2 acres (0.8 ha) and consists of a single residential property which was the formerly used as the Camp Hill Prison governor’s residence. The existing property has been unoccupied for several years and in a derelict condition, possibly beyond repair. The grounds are densely covered by semi-mature trees and thick vegetation.

The property is accessed via Postern Road which is an adopted highway and is the last property along the road.

Development Potential: The site is situated on the edge Primary settlement boundary under the jurisdiction of Isle of Wight Council. There are private residential dwellings to the South and East following back along Postern Road and the prison boundary directly to the North. The site and is not in a conservation area or inside a flood zone. It is therefore considered that a residential development for new build dwellings would be favourable or perhaps a Residential Care Home, subject to planning permission.

Furthermore, the adjoining property has recently been redeveloped into six semi-detached houses on a much smaller site area.

We are advised none of the existing trees across the site are protected by Tree Preservation Orders and services are available, however, we advise interested parties are satisfied by making their own enquires.

Local authority Designation: The property falls within the administrative boundary of Isle of Wight Council

Locality: The site is nestled in Parkhurst Forest, located approximately 1.8 miles to the North of Newport Town Centre, with Newport being the ‘capital’ town of the Isle of Wight.
Newport is a well-populated town on the Isle of Wight. It is located approximately 20 miles to the south of Portsmouth & Southampton on the south coast of mainland Britain, with local vehicle & passenger ferry ports within a 20 minute driveaway that offer efficient transport links in to London & across the south.
Newport offers a range of primary & secondary schools, two colleges, St. Mary’s hospital and also the majority of the Island’s largest employers whilst Newport town is well stocked with supermarkets, restaurants, shops & recreational activities.

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These particulars do not form part of any of offer contract and must not be relied upon as statements or
representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for
guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property/site has
all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Countrywide have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 109 Development Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£245,000 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £308,224 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

900 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy720 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Newport Church of England Aided Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    300
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    351
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Nine Acres Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Carisbrooke College1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    615
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Christ The King College1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,131
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England/Roman Catholic
  • Medina College1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,094
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,156
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lift Ryde6.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,461
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys Isle Of Wight, Newport, Isle of Wight0.9 miles
Lidl Newport, Newport, Isle of Wight1 mile
Iceland Newport Food Warehouse, Newport, Isle of Wight1.1 miles

GP surgery

Newport Health Centre1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

St Marys Hospital912 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden688 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Ryde Esplanade Rail Station7 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Mary's Hospital809 metres

Typical drive times

Cowes11 min · 4.3 miles
Newport4 min · 1.7 miles
Yarmouth15 min · 9 miles
East Cowes14 min · 6.5 miles
Portsmouth (city)59 min · 14 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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