UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/po40
PO40Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
House prices in PO40, Freshwater
Homes in PO40 sold for a median of £288,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 178 standard sales.
It is the third 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 | 69 | £365,000 | £315,000 to £470,000 |
| Semi-detached | 69 | £260,000 | £180,000 to £300,000 |
| Terraced | 13 | £225,000 | £210,000 to £250,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 27 | £140,000 | £120,000 to £181,000 |
PO40 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 PO40's, it was £3,517 per m² from 902 linked sales.
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 39% and 39% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £140,000, 25% less than the £187,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in PO40
Each dot is a postcode in PO40 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 11 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| PO40 9PP | £438,500 | 5 |
| PO40 9RU | £380,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9EU | £350,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9PZ | £346,000 | 4 |
| PO40 9LF | £300,000 | 6 |
| PO40 9DQ | £295,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9DF | £280,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9DH | £280,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9DL | £250,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9AE | £190,000 | 3 |
| PO40 9SQ | £110,000 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 46%, from £202,500 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 360 districts in the South East.
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. PO40 is the third most expensive.
- PO35 Bembridge£385,000
- PO31 Cowes£290,000
- PO40 Freshwater, this district£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
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £120,000 for a flat on Silcombe Lane to £412,500 for a detached house on Colwell Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in PO40. 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.
- Matchells Colwell RoadSold for £412,500
- 1, Irex Cottages Clayton RoadSold for £215,000
- 9, Dolphin Court Silcombe LaneSold for £120,000
- 38A Sunset CloseSold for £257,500
- 3 Audley CourtSold for £250,000
- 1B, Alexandria Cottage Church PlaceSold for £131,000
- 45 Edinburgh RoadSold for £273,000
- Heatherstones Guyers RoadSold for £290,000
- Flat 6, Bayclose Terrace LaneSold for £150,000
- 8 Arnhem VillasSold for £225,000
Living in PO40
Crime
54 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 62 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 84% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of PO40, from the sales in PO40, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Freshwater South 118 sales£295,000
- Totland & Colwell 34 sales£200,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Freshwater North & Yarmouth.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | |
| C | 115 | |
| D | 97 | |
| E | 22 | |
| F | 17 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 12 |
About these figures
The figures come from 178 standard sales in PO40, the latest on 20 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% 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.