PO31 8BX
PostcodeA postcode in Isle of Wight 002E, Cowes South & Northwood ward, Isle of Wight.
This report describes the area around PO31 8BX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around PO31 8BX
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyIsle of Wight 002E: 27 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Ryde Pier Head, 10 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- No property in PO31 8BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Isle of Wight 002ENeighbourhood
- £245,670 average priceFor the whole of Isle of Wight, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PO31 8BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at PO31 8BXRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PO31 8BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lanesend Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Northwood Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Gurnard Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near PO31 8BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £400,000Newport Road, PO31 8PEOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £367,000Nodes Road, PO31 8ABMay 2026, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £285,000Nodes Road, PO31 8ADOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold380 m
- £282,500Three Gates Road, PO31 7UHJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £367,000Cranleigh Gardens, PO31 8ASDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold420 m
- £310,000Selman Gardens, PO31 8ATOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £275,000Pallance Road, PO31 8LNJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold450 m
- £320,000Rogerson Close, PO31 7UJAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold450 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of PO31 8BX
In a straight lineGP practices
- COWES MEDICAL CENTRE780 m
Pharmacies
- ALLIED PHARMACY COWES780 m
Dental practices
- COWES SPECIAL CARE DENTAL CLINIC780 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi CowesAldi460 m
The neighbourhood: Isle of Wight 002E
Everything about Isle of Wight 002EThe postcode district: PO31
Everything about PO31Your MP
- Richard QuigleyLabourMP for Isle of Wight West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.