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Property report — PO31 8BN
Open-data due diligence for PO31 8BN and the area around it.
PO31 8BN in brief: 95 recorded sales (£14,000–£1,300,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PO31 8BN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PO31 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£402,004
Population
12,120
Crimes recorded
15
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
84%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in PO31 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | £400,000 | 52 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-03-12 | £495,000 | FLAT 1, 4 CLIFF ROAD | Other |
| 2023-09-18 | £485,000 | 5 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-07-21 | £180,000 | FLAT 11, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2023-06-27 | £1,300,000 | 2A CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-09-08 | £765,000 | 19 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-05-20 | £150,000 | FLAT 3, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-03-31 | £575,000 | 31 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-17 | £145,000 | FLAT 4A, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-12-17 | £425,000 | FLAT 4, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-10-30 | £222,500 | FLAT 2, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-09-25 | £650,000 | 25 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-11-29 | £95,000 | FLAT 3, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-10-21 | £180,000 | FLAT 2, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-04-26 | £450,000 | 25 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-04-05 | £355,000 | FLAT 3, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-02-25 | £309,200 | FLAT 1, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2018-05-24 | £300,000 | FLAT 7, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2018-04-20 | £262,500 | 5 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-06-20 | £325,000 | FLAT 4, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2017-03-17 | £167,000 | FLAT 1, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2017-01-20 | £466,900 | 2A CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-09-02 | £748,000 | 10 CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-11-13 | £170,000 | FLAT 7, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2015-09-16 | £110,000 | FLAT 5, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2015-07-28 | £234,000 | 48 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-07-03 | £285,000 | 52 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-09-12 | £245,000 | PENTHOUSE FLAT, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-06-06 | £65,000 | FLAT 4, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2013-12-12 | £260,000 | 44 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-03-06 | £490,000 | 29 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-11-22 | £460,000 | 13 CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-05-05 | £250,000 | FLAT 2, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2010-11-04 | £305,000 | 40 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-02-15 | £499,000 | 8 CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-01-07 | £336,585 | FLAT 1, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2009-12-17 | £165,000 | 38A CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-04-15 | £90,000 | 38A CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-12-22 | £384,250 | 23 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-07-01 | £485,000 | 29 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-07-01 | £475,000 | 25 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-04-25 | £625,000 | 19 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-03-28 | £190,000 | FLAT 1, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2008-02-01 | £650,000 | 21 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-14 | £96,500 | FLAT 8, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-04-04 | £230,000 | PENTHOUSE FLAT, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-11-09 | £295,000 | 8 CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-10-06 | £225,000 | 40 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-08-24 | £173,000 | FLAT 2, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-06-16 | £153,000 | FLAT 5, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-02-23 | £230,000 | 42 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-08-17 | £250,000 | FLAT 2, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-07-15 | £230,000 | 11 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-05-17 | £235,000 | 3 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-11-08 | £225,000 | 52 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-08-26 | £215,000 | 9 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-08-20 | £139,950 | FLAT 1, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-04-20 | £140,000 | 52 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-09-15 | £235,000 | FLAT 4, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-05-09 | £65,000 | FLAT 8, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-04-25 | £105,000 | FLAT 1, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-12-13 | £110,000 | FLAT 5, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-10-23 | £170,000 | FLAT 7, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-07-26 | £54,000 | FLAT 9, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-07-15 | £79,950 | 38B CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-06-28 | £152,000 | 3 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-06-26 | £47,250 | FLAT 10, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-06-21 | £185,000 | FLAT 2, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-02-28 | £50,000 | FLAT 11, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-02-13 | £47,500 | FLAT 10, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-11-13 | £128,000 | 42 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-09-26 | £43,450 | FLAT 4, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-09-07 | £145,000 | FLAT 1, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-08-24 | £210,500 | FLAT 3, FOREST VIEW, 14 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-08-03 | £91,000 | 36B CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-07-06 | £158,000 | 17 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-06-20 | £42,500 | FLAT 3, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-04-06 | £39,950 | FLAT 8, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-12-08 | £90,000 | FLAT 7, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-11-01 | £32,000 | FLAT 3, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-10-23 | £107,000 | PENTHOUSE FLAT, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1999-12-23 | £138,950 | 17 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-05 | £115,000 | 15 CLIFF ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-09-16 | £50,000 | 8 CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-03-03 | £14,200 | FLAT 10, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-02-27 | £43,950 | 38B CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-02-12 | £180,000 | 12 CLIFF ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-08-13 | £32,000 | FLAT 5, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1997-08-01 | £14,200 | FLAT 10, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1997-05-14 | £88,950 | 1 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-04-30 | £86,000 | 3 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-12-12 | £39,000 | 36B CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1996-11-15 | £67,000 | 42 CLIFF ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-08-14 | £14,000 | FLAT 5, THORNESS HOUSE, 6 CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
| 1995-11-30 | £44,000 | 38B CLIFF ROAD | Flat |
95 recorded sales on PO31 8BN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Gurnard Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lanesend Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Northwood Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: COWES MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · EAST COWES MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi) · SOLENT NHS TRUST T/A MEDINA HEALTHCARE (4.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST MARYS HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · ST MARY'S HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: STATUE OF LION (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · DRINKING FOUNTAIN (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SOLENT LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · ALLIED PHARMACY COWES (1.0 mi) · REGENT PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) (4.4 mi) · Havenstreet (Isle of Wight Steam Railway) (5.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: M&S Foodhall (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.6 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 5,222
Owned 74% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PO31 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PO31 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 16/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for PO31 8BN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictPO31 | SectorPO31 8 | PostcodePO31 8BN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £346,130 | £402,004 | £235,555 |
| Population | 18,074 | 12,120 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 81 | 15 | — |
| Schools | 4 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 84% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 94% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PO31 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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