Postcode PO8 8JU is located in an urban city, within the Cowplain area of Havant in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowplain West area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cowplain West is £50,254 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 3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Cowplain West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,393 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Cowplain West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cowplain West is £50,254 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO8 8JU.
Cowplain West near PO8 8JU 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 3 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 8JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 19, Masefield Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 8JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 5, Masefield Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 8JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 17, Masefield Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 8JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £318,500 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 47, Masefield Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 8JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £339,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 4, Swinburn Gardens, Waterlooville, PO8 8LN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £339,500 |
In the PO8 8JU postcode area, located within Cowplain West, 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 | Woodcroft Primary | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Woodcroft Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Bere Clinic School | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
Bere Clinic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Rachel Madocks School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2014. | |
Rachel Madocks School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2014
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO8 8JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 337-339 Milton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8LH | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Asda Express | 127-129 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XJ | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.4 mi | Peter Nauton News | 125 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XJ | Walking directions to Peter Nauton News |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 75 Lovedean Lane, Lovedean, Waterlooville, PO8 9RJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 83 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 8JU, 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 8JU records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around PO8 8JU in Cowplain is £335,000 (about £365 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to PO8 8JU, including Woodcroft Primary (Good), Bere Clinic School (Good) and Rachel Madocks School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO8 8JU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,393 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 8JU 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).