Bars Hill, Cowes

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO31 7QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£257,375
4 sales
Price range
£170k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2023
PO31 7QP

At a glance

House prices£257k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Bars Hill, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bars Hill compared

PO31 postcode area£326,609
Cowes£326,609
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bars Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PO31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £169,500 (1 sales)2017£170k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2020: £340,000 (1 sales)2020£340k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£229,83314 Sep 2023
Terraced1£340,00027 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Bars Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Bars Hill Cottage, Bars Hill PO31 7QP 14 Sep 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
July Cottage, Bars Hill PO31 7QP 27 Oct 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bars Hill PO31 7QP 29 May 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bars Hill Cottage, Bars Hill PO31 7QP 15 Nov 2017£169,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Bars Hill Cottage, Bars Hill £169,500 (Nov 2017) → £260,000 (Sep 2023) +53%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bars Hill

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bars Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Drugs18
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order9
Shoplifting9
Other theft5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bars Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Isle of Wight coast Flood alert area
  • Cowes, East Cowes, and Newport Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bars Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1,156 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Gurnard Primary School 522 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lanesend Primary School 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 148 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Queensgate Foundation Primary 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Northwood Primary School 178 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Priory School 172 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

  • Festival services (SW-bound, Terminus Road) 3 min walk
  • Co-op (adjacent, Carvel Lane) 4 min walk
  • Park Gates (adjacent, Terminus Road) 4 min walk
  • Park Gates (opposite, Park Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Cowes Medical Centre
    Church Path, East Cowes · 0.8 mi
  • Cowes Medical Centre
    200 Newport Road, Cowes · 0.9 mi
  • Solent Nhs Trust T/A Medina Healthcare
    Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Ryde · 4.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.6%62.5%
Private rented29.5%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households1,148

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.7%64.1%
Aged 65+36.4%18.6%
Residents2,148

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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