Sandown
Sandown is what happens when you give five miles of perfect beach to a town that decided the answer was arcades, bungalows and a Grand Hotel with planning consent to be demolished. Charles Darwin worked on the Origin of Species at the King's Head Hotel in 1858, which remains the high-water mark for ideas generated in the town. It wants to be Lyme Regis. It is Skegness with fossils, and the fossils are doing the heavy lifting.
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01Overview
Is Sandown a good place to live?
02Prices
What do houses cost in Sandown?
03Schools
What are the schools like in Sandown?
04Flood risk
Is Sandown at risk of flooding?
05Crime
Is Sandown a safe area?
06Transport
How well connected is Sandown?
07Planning
Can I extend a house in Sandown?
08The area around
What's the area around Sandown like?
09Who lives here
Who lives in Sandown?
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Data to May 2026 · Figures checked 25 June 2026 (what this means)