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PO31 7XT

Cowes Medina

Isle of Wight

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Detailed insights for PO31 7XT

Overview

Postcode PO31 7XT is located in an urban city, within the Cowes Medina ward of Isle of Wight in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowes Central area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cowes Central is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 6.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Northwood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
25.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Cowes Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Cowes Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.2%

Approximately 25.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Cowes Central is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO31 7XT.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowes Central near PO31 7XT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ryde Pier Head located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO31 7XT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorthwood ParkLargeWalking directions to Northwood Park
0.4 miEsplanade ParkSmallWalking directions to Esplanade Park
0.1 miArctic ParkSmallWalking directions to Arctic Park

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
9,294.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
95.09%
Other White
4
1.79%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.89%
Other Asian
2
0.89%
Other
2
0.89%
Total population: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
40
33.61%
Other social rented
28
23.53%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.17%
Owns outright
20
16.81%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.2%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Cowes Medina

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Cowes Medina area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cowes Medina in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cowes Medina over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£477,500
Flats11£170,000
Semi-Detached13£282,000
Terraced26£227,500

10 year median price trend in Cowes Medina

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowes Medina.

Schools

In the PO31 7XT postcode area, located within Cowes Central, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO31 7XT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCowes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO31 7XT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO31 7XT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's129,130 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miM&S FoodhallTerminus Road, Cowes, PO31 7XHWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miHalls Convenience Store7,9 Ferry Road, East Cowes, PO32 6RAWalking directions to Halls Convenience Store
0.4 miWaitroseWell Road, East Cowes, PO32 6SPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miCo-op Food16,18,20,22,24 York Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6QYWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Isle of Wight district (2025-26).

Band A£1,662
Band B£1,939
Band C£2,216
Band D£2,493
Band E£3,047
Band F£3,602
Band G£4,156
Band H£4,987

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictIsle of WightE06000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyIsle of Wight WestE14001304
WardCowes MedinaE05013366
ParishCowesE04001300
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cowes CentralE02003581
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Isle of Wight 001CE01017305
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.