PO31 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Isle of Wight 002A, Cowes West & Gurnard ward, Isle of Wight.
This report describes the area around PO31 8HQ, 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 8HQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyIsle of Wight 002A: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Ryde Pier Head, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in PO31 8HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Isle of Wight 002ANeighbourhood
- £245,670 average priceFor the whole of Isle of Wight, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PO31 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at PO31 8HQRoad 50 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
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near PO31 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Lanesend Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Gurnard Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000Churchill Road, PO31 8HHAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £415,000Charles Road, PO31 8HGJune 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £315,000Firs Close, PO31 7NFJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £302,500Park Road, PO31 7NEDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £280,000Winston Road, PO31 8HLMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £210,000Park Road, PO31 7LZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £340,000Churchill Road, PO31 8HJFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £154,000The Green, PO31 8HDJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 8HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- COWES MEDICAL CENTRE960 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY690 m
- ALLIED PHARMACY COWES960 m
Dental practices
- PARK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE ISLE OF WIGHT LTD380 m
- AMERY HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE640 m
- COWES SPECIAL CARE DENTAL CLINIC960 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Cowes Simply FoodMarks and Spencer640 m
- Co-op Mill Hill CowesThe Southern Co-operative660 m
- Sainsburys West CowesSainsburys680 m
The neighbourhood: Isle of Wight 002A
Everything about Isle of Wight 002AThe 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.