PO38 2PZ
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Property report — PO38 2PZ
Open-data due diligence for PO38 2PZ and the area around it.
PO38 2PZ in brief: 19 recorded sales (£37,000–£390,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PO38 2PZ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PO38 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£1,226,336
Population
8,356
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
1
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
38%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in PO38 2, 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 (11 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-05 | £275,000 | 2, POST COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-17 | £145,000 | 2, POST COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-05 | £390,000 | ROSE COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2014-12-15 | £275,000 | THE OLD FORGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £225,000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2012-02-22 | £250,000 | THE OLD FORGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2012-01-04 | £235,000 | ROSE COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2009-06-17 | £220,000 | THE OLD FORGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2007-08-03 | £268,000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-01 | £159,950 | 2, POST COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-01 | £237,000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-20 | £122,500 | 1, HORSESHOE COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-07 | £160,000 | ROSEWOOD HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 2002-05-23 | £118,000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-14 | £80,000 | 2, POST COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-31 | £88,000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-15 | £95,000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-15 | £45,000 | 2, POST COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-05 | £37,000 | THE OLD FORGE HIGH STREET | Detached |
19 recorded sales on PO38 2PZ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niton Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| The Island Free School | 2.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Wroxall Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Godshill Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | 4.2 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: VENTNOR MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.7 mi) · THE BAY MEDICAL PRACTICE (5.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 1, 2 AND 3 OLD CHURCH HOUSE COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Water hydrant on corner of Nettlecombe Lane and High Street (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · WAR MEMORIAL (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · BOOTS (2.6 mi) · BOOTS (4.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Shanklin (4.4 mi) · Lake (Isle of Wight) (5.4 mi) · Sandown (6.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.6 mi) · Lidl (4.3 mi) · Aldi (4.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 55
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 20%
- Households
- 3,783
Owned 74% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PO38 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PO38 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 4/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictPO38 | SectorPO38 2 | PostcodePO38 2PZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £541,917 | £1,226,336 | £180,287 |
| Population | 16,977 | 8,356 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 44 | 2 | — |
| Schools | 6 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 60% | 38% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 85% | 71% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PO38 2); 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
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.