UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/po31
PO31Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
House prices in PO31, Cowes
Homes in PO31 sold for a median of £290,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 429 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 9 postcode districts in the Isle of Wight council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 128 | £417,500 | £330,000 to £550,000 |
| Semi-detached | 124 | £282,500 | £240,000 to £370,000 |
| Terraced | 110 | £251,500 | £205,000 to £300,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 67 | £190,000 | £156,000 to £271,000 |
PO31 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the PO postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of PO31's, it was £3,517 per m² from 902 linked sales.
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 30% and 29% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £190,000, 21% more than the £157,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in PO31
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in PO31 8, around Cowes, with a median of £326,500, and lowest in PO31 7, around Cowes, at £279,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in PO31 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 62 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PO31 7GB | £949,000 | 4 |
| PO31 8AY | £765,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7QZ | £735,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8DS | £665,000 | 6 |
| PO31 7GE | £535,000 | 7 |
| PO31 7QJ | £535,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8JL | £475,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8JU | £457,500 | 4 |
| PO31 7PW | £452,500 | 4 |
| PO31 7EQ | £437,500 | 4 |
| PO31 8QG | £437,500 | 4 |
| PO31 8LW | £436,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7GA | £417,500 | 4 |
| PO31 7UA | £400,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7EH | £395,000 | 5 |
| PO31 7NP | £383,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8PT | £376,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7JJ | £365,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7NH | £365,000 | 5 |
| PO31 8JP | £351,500 | 4 |
| PO31 7PN | £345,000 | 5 |
| PO31 8LS | £345,000 | 5 |
| PO31 8AB | £341,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7PP | £339,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7FG | £330,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8HG | £330,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8AJ | £326,500 | 4 |
| PO31 8LN | £325,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8AF | £320,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7SL | £317,500 | 5 |
| PO31 7UN | £310,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7NE | £302,500 | 3 |
| PO31 7HJ | £285,000 | 5 |
| PO31 8AD | £285,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7XF | £283,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7FA | £280,000 | 5 |
| PO31 7LJ | £280,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7JY | £275,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7LH | £271,500 | 6 |
| PO31 7XE | £271,500 | 4 |
| PO31 7BS | £252,500 | 4 |
| PO31 8NZ | £250,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7ST | £249,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8HH | £245,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7DR | £232,500 | 3 |
| PO31 7DJ | £230,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7EN | £226,500 | 4 |
| PO31 7PJ | £225,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7NY | £201,500 | 4 |
| PO31 8HD | £192,000 | 4 |
| PO31 7QB | £190,000 | 5 |
| PO31 8BD | £190,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8BT | £185,000 | 9 |
| PO31 7JN | £180,000 | 7 |
| PO31 7SQ | £176,000 | 5 |
| PO31 7QA | £175,000 | 5 |
| PO31 7HN | £170,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7JW | £165,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7PF | £160,000 | 3 |
| PO31 7EX | £150,000 | 3 |
| PO31 8RS | £135,000 | 4 |
| PO31 8RL | £105,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 43%, from £210,000 in 2016 to £300,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 360 districts in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 253 standard sales in PO31, 19% more than the 212 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Isle of Wight council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. PO31 is the second most expensive.
- PO35 Bembridge£385,000
- PO31 Cowes, this district£290,000
- PO40 Freshwater£288,500
- PO38 Ventnor£287,500
- PO37 Shanklin£265,000
- PO36 Sandown£250,000
- PO33 Ryde£243,500
- PO30 Newport£235,000
- PO32 East Cowes£225,500
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PO31, from the sales in PO31, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Cowes West & Gurnard 121 sales£385,000
- Cowes South & Northwood 95 sales£310,000
- Cowes North 113 sales£285,000
- Cowes Medina 118 sales£239,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £150,000 for a terraced house on Pelham Road to £390,000 for a detached house on Newport Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in PO31. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 394 Newport RoadSold for £390,000
- 108 Pelham RoadSold for £150,000
- 42 Pelham RoadSold for £247,000
- 39 Victoria RoadSold for £310,000
- Flat B Solent View, 2 - 8 Birmingham RoadSold for £152,000
- 22 Tennyson RoadSold for £225,000
- 9 Beckford RoadSold for £275,000
- 11 Fraser CloseSold for £220,000
- 1A Cranleigh GardensSold for £310,000
- 178 Mill Hill RoadSold for £300,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Mill Hill Road, Cowes£325,00023 sales
- Newport Road, Cowes£300,00016 sales
- Pallance Road, Northwood£374,00014 sales
- Gurnard Pines, Gurnard£105,00013 sales
- Bellevue Road, Cowes£277,50012 sales
Living in PO31
Crime
46 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 76 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 93% of homes can get it
Higher than 70 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,626 a year in the Isle of Wight for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 93 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | |
| C | 358 | |
| D | 294 | |
| E | 50 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 9 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | ||
| 97 | ||
| 171 | ||
| 71 | ||
| 140 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 140 | ||
| 11 |
About these figures
The figures come from 429 standard sales in PO31, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 16% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.