Postcode PO8 8HY is located in an urban city, within the Cowplain area of Havant in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowplain East area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cowplain East is £56,600 per year. The median sale price in Cowplain is £335,000 (around £365 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £277,500 and £420,000. The nearest station is Rowlands Castle, about 2.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Cowplain East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,926 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Cowplain East has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cowplain East is £56,600 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 274 ft away from PO8 8HY.
Cowplain East near PO8 8HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rowlands Castle located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Cowplain area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £425,000 | £360 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £317,500 | £392 |
| Terraced | 28 | £274,500 | £383 |
| Flats | 12 | £112,000 | £267 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324,000 | £149,000 | £268,000 | £217,500 |
| 2017 | £340,000 | £149,500 | £274,000 | £228,750 |
| 2018 | £350,000 | £146,500 | £276,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £347,500 | £126,000 | £280,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £372,500 | £142,000 | £294,000 | £226,000 |
| 2021 | £396,250 | £140,000 | £318,750 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £135,000 | £350,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £122,500 | £315,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £118,750 | £330,000 | £277,500 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £114,000 | £339,500 | £277,500 |
| 2026 | £470,000 | £115,000 | £315,000 | £280,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306 | £254 | £284 | £290 |
| 2017 | £314 | £270 | £298 | £304 |
| 2018 | £320 | £260 | £290 | £298 |
| 2019 | £304 | £257 | £313 | £320 |
| 2020 | £329 | £195 | £301 | £312 |
| 2021 | £344 | £273 | £365 | £329 |
| 2022 | £414 | £287 | £390 | £405 |
| 2023 | £365 | £300 | £387 | £382 |
| 2024 | £368 | £259 | £357 | £379 |
| 2025 | £362 | £261 | £378 | £381 |
| 2026 | £362 | £284 | £396 | £389 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO8 8HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2026 | 10, Brewster Close, Waterlooville, PO8 8HY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 7, Brewster Close, Waterlooville, PO8 8HY | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 18, Morley Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 8JG | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 14A, Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, PO8 8XG | Detached | Freehold | £438,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flat 4, 26, Summerhill Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8XE | Flats | Leasehold | £240,000 |
In the PO8 8HY postcode area, located within Cowplain East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Padnell Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2013. | |
Padnell Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2013
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Padnell Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
Padnell Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Cowplain School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
The Cowplain School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO8 8HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Asda Express | 127-129 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XJ | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0 mi | Peter Nauton News | 125 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XJ | Walking directions to Peter Nauton News |
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 83 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Farmfoods | 31A,33A London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8DF | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.5 mi | Premier | 337-339 Milton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8LH | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Havant district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO8 8HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kev Parsons
Cowplain - Elected 7 May 2026
Suella Braverman
Fareham and Waterlooville - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO8 8HY records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order.
The median sale price around PO8 8HY in Cowplain is £335,000 (about £365 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to PO8 8HY, including Padnell Infant School (Good), Padnell Junior School (Good) and The Cowplain School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO8 8HY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,926 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Fareham and Waterlooville covering PO8 8HY is Suella Braverman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kev Parsons (Reform UK).