UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/po38
PO38Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
House prices in PO38, Ventnor
Homes in PO38 sold for a median of £287,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 373 standard sales.
That is 11% above the £260,000 median for the Isle of Wight council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 155 | £405,000 | £305,000 to £528,000 |
| Semi-detached | 114 | £265,000 | £220,000 to £320,000 |
| Terraced | 58 | £220,000 | £170,000 to £253,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 46 | £160,000 | £130,000 to £263,000 |
PO38 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 PO38's, it was £3,517 per m² from 902 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 31%.
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Where prices are higher in PO38
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in PO38 2, around Niton and Whitwell, with a median of £335,000, and lowest in PO38 1, around Ventnor, at £246,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in PO38 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 41 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PO38 2LJ | £815,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1UX | £575,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1UD | £535,000 | 5 |
| PO38 1UF | £500,000 | 5 |
| PO38 1UE | £475,000 | 3 |
| PO38 2EA | £475,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3FP | £437,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3FG | £392,500 | 4 |
| PO38 3NG | £385,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3FJ | £367,000 | 4 |
| PO38 1RF | £340,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3FL | £338,000 | 5 |
| PO38 3HW | £325,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3PH | £320,000 | 4 |
| PO38 2RD | £310,000 | 5 |
| PO38 2BJ | £307,500 | 4 |
| PO38 1QS | £304,000 | 4 |
| PO38 1AD | £300,000 | 5 |
| PO38 3DW | £300,000 | 4 |
| PO38 1JH | £290,000 | 5 |
| PO38 2DN | £290,000 | 4 |
| PO38 3BS | £277,500 | 4 |
| PO38 3EH | £272,500 | 4 |
| PO38 3EL | £270,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3BX | £265,000 | 7 |
| PO38 3NT | £265,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3JL | £250,000 | 4 |
| PO38 3PB | £250,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3LL | £248,500 | 4 |
| PO38 3DB | £245,000 | 5 |
| PO38 3JH | £230,000 | 5 |
| PO38 3BY | £222,500 | 4 |
| PO38 1DQ | £215,000 | 5 |
| PO38 1NE | £214,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1NG | £206,000 | 6 |
| PO38 3BU | £195,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1NQ | £185,000 | 3 |
| PO38 3EE | £180,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1AP | £160,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1SQ | £158,000 | 3 |
| PO38 1LZ | £135,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 37%, from £205,000 in 2016 to £280,000 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 227 standard sales in PO38, 36% more than the 167 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. PO38 is the fourth most expensive.
- PO35 Bembridge£385,000
- PO31 Cowes£290,000
- PO40 Freshwater£288,500
- PO38 Ventnor, this district£287,500
- PO37 Shanklin£265,000
- PO36 Sandown£250,000
- PO33 Ryde£243,500
- PO30 Newport£235,000
- PO32 East Cowes£225,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 177 | |
| D | 219 | |
| E | 106 | |
| F | 41 | |
| G | 12 |
Only 34% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £80,000 for a flat on Hambrough Road to £665,000 for a detached house on Town End.
The latest standard sales recorded in PO38. 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.
- 12 Mitchell AvenueSold for £198,000
- 6 Town EndSold for £665,000
- 12 Whinscot CloseSold for £231,875
- Myrtle Villa, 22 Ocean View RoadSold for £185,000
- 2, Farm Cottages Ventnor RoadSold for £266,000
- 5 Southgrove TerraceSold for £575,000
- St Marys Cottage Kemming RoadSold for £225,000
- Flat 3, Thorncliffe The PittsSold for £400,000
- 9 Clarence RoadSold for £250,000
- Flat 2, Marine Court Hambrough RoadSold for £80,000
Living in PO38
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 64 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 61% of homes can get it
Lower than 85 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
15% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 62 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PO38, from the sales in PO38, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Central Rural 69 sales£326,000
- Chale, Niton & Shorwell 75 sales£322,500
- Ventnor & St Lawrence 124 sales£262,000
- Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch 114 sales£242,500
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 93 | ||
| 50 | ||
| 136 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 10 |
About these figures
The figures come from 373 standard sales in PO38 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% 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.