Station Avenue, Sandown

Street guide, Isle of Wight

A residential road near Sandown railway station, connecting the station to the wider residential streets behind the town centre. Station Avenue has a mix of Victorian and Edwardian houses, some converted to guest houses and holiday lets serving the summer visitor trade. The road is a practical link between the Island Line railway and the town centre, and it is used daily by commuters and visitors arriving by train from Ryde. The houses are typical of Sandown's residential stock: modest, well-built Victorian villas and terraces, many with bay windows and small front gardens. Some properties have been divided into flats, reflecting the seasonal nature of the local economy.