Living in PO32, Isle of Wight
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PO32 in Isle of Wight. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central PO32 sold at a median of £210,000 across 101 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Isle of Wight are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 9 schools within about 3 miles, 50% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of PO32 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Isle of Wight pays £2,626 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 94 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Isle of Wight: £245,900, down 0.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in PO32 →
See where PO32 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Isle of Wight: £2,626 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare PO32 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PO32 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around PO32
101 recorded home sales on the streets around central PO32 in the last 2 years, with a median of £210,000 and a range from £102,500 to £865,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gort Road, PO32 6HW | Semi-detached | £184,000 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| 1 Chinchen Close, PO32 6GR | Semi-detached | £212,500 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 138 Adelaide Grove, PO32 6DF | Semi-detached | £190,000 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 13 Cockerell Rise, PO32 6JL | Flat or maisonette | £114,500 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 72 Adelaide Grove, PO32 6DD | Terraced | £220,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 28 Greenlands Road, PO32 6HS | Flat or maisonette | £139,000 | 3 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
9 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | Good | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Medina College | Secondary | Requires improvement | 2.7 mi away | no figure |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Primary | Not rated | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | Report card | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Priory School | Secondary | Not rated | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
6 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Priory School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near PO32, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service | 17.9% |
| Professional occupations | 14.7% |
| Skilled trades | 13.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.4% |
| Sales and customer service | 9.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How PO32 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 5.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of PO32 (E01017308, 1,737 residents in 2021, down 1.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 5.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63.1% | 60.7% | -2.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 17.3% | 20.5% | +3.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 18.7% | 18.3% | -0.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.8% | 18.2% | +0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.2% | 24.4% | +5.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 21.1% | 25.6% | +4.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.9% | 75.0% | -2.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.1% | 96.6% | -1.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
94 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PO32 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Isle of Wight's figures.
Buses from the centre of PO32
Best-served stop: Gordon Lodge, with 3.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PO32 is Gordon Lodge: 3.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.5 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:58, last 00:55 after midnight. Routes there: 5. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PO32. The nearest, East Cowes Medical Centre, has 8,713 registered patients and 2,055 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Cowes Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 8,713 | 2,055 |
| Cowes Medical Centre | 0.9 mi | 15,466 | 2,714 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, where 67.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust at 61.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Isle of Wight pays £2,626 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Isle of Wight, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,072 | +5.4% |
| 2022-23 | £2,140 | +3.3% |
| 2023-24 | £2,258 | +5.5% |
| 2024-25 | £2,374 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,493 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,626 | +5.3% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Isle of Wight was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£12.9m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about PO32
What is the average house price in PO32?
The average sold price in Isle of Wight is £245,900 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in PO32?
Prices in Isle of Wight are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in PO32?
The median of 101 recorded sales around central PO32 in the last 2 years is £210,000, ranging from £102,500 to £865,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in PO32?
9 schools sit within 3 miles of central PO32, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in PO32?
94 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PO32 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is PO32 at risk of flooding?
Central PO32 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is PO32 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £210,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 94 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is PO32 safe?
94 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PO32 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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