Birmingham Road, Cowes
House prices, sold prices and local information for PO31 7BH, PO31 7FR, PO31 7NU.
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At a glance
21 property sales on Birmingham Road, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £191,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £227,594. That is 41% below the Cowes average of £323,031 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 14% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birmingham Road range from £72,000 to £1,500,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold. Of 43 streets in Cowes with at least two sales in the last year, Birmingham Road ranks 38th for average price.
House prices on Birmingham Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO31 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | £227,594 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £876,667 | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £1,200,000 | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £400,000 | 4 Apr 2018 |
Sold prices on Birmingham Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat B Solent View, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 14 Sep 2026 | £152,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Tides Reach, Birmingham Road PO31 7NU | 23 Jun 2026 | £230,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 41, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 14 Aug 2024 | £750,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Tides Reach, Birmingham Road PO31 7NU | 4 Jul 2024 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat B Medina View, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 9 Apr 2024 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat F, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 15 Dec 2023 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat G, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 24 Mar 2023 | £224,714 | Other | Leasehold |
| Westbourne House, 43, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 7 Feb 2023 | £1,640,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat H, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 13 May 2022 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Tides Reach, Birmingham Road PO31 7NU | 31 Jan 2022 | £530,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Upper Flat C, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 13 Dec 2021 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Upper Flat C, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 31 Mar 2021 | £132,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Westbourne House, 43, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 18 Mar 2021 | £1,500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat A, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 12 Oct 2020 | £175,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 40 - 42, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 14 Nov 2019 | £355,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 6, 22, Birmingham Road PO31 7FR | 30 Aug 2019 | £695,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, 22, Birmingham Road PO31 7FR | 5 Nov 2018 | £372,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, 22, Birmingham Road PO31 7FR | 27 Sep 2018 | £362,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat G, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 30 Apr 2018 | £175,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 40 - 42, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 4 Apr 2018 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 14 Feb 2018 | £1,200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat F, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 11 Jul 2017 | £72,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat C, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 7 Jun 2017 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 22, Birmingham Road PO31 7FR | 8 Mar 2017 | £245,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 18 Oct 2016 | £258,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Second Floor Flat, 26, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 31 Mar 2016 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, Birmingham Road PO31 7BH | 25 Jan 2016 | £329,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Tides Reach, Birmingham Road | £530,000 (Jan 2022) → £600,000 (Jul 2024) | +13% over 2 yrs |
| Flat F, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road | £72,000 (Jul 2017) → £185,000 (Dec 2023) | +157% over 6 yrs |
| Flat G, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road | £175,000 (Apr 2018) → £224,714 (Mar 2023) | +28% over 5 yrs |
| Westbourne House, 43, Birmingham Road | £1,500,000 (Mar 2021) → £1,640,000 (Feb 2023) | +9% over 2 yrs |
| Upper Flat C, 2 - 8, Birmingham Road | £132,500 (Mar 2021) → £140,000 (Dec 2021) | +6% over under a year |
| 40 - 42, Birmingham Road | £400,000 (Apr 2018) → £355,000 (Nov 2019) | -11% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Birmingham Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1,156 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lanesend Primary School 346 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 148 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Gurnard Primary School 522 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary 353 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Northwood Primary School 178 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Priory School 172 pupils | Other independent school | 4–18 | Report | 1.8 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, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- Co-op (adjacent, Carvel Lane) 3 min walk
- Festival services (SW-bound, Terminus Road) 4 min walk
- Arctic Road (opposite, Newport Road) 4 min walk
- Arctic Road (adjacent, Newport Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- East Cowes Medical Centre
Church Path, East Cowes · 0.5 mi - Cowes Medical Centre
200 Newport Road, Cowes · 0.7 mi - Solent Nhs Trust T/A Medina Healthcare
Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Ryde · 3.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys West Cowes · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Cowes Simply Food · 0.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose East Cowes · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op East Cowes · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Regent Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Allied Pharmacy East Cowes · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Amery House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Castle Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- East Cowes Dental Walk-in Centre · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 558 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,187 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Isle of Wight with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Birmingham Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.1% | 97% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.6% | 43.9% |
| Christian | 43.2% | 47.7% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.8% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.5% | 93.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.5% | 6.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.8% | 27.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| No qualifications | 10.5% | 18.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.6% | 39.9% |
| Good health | 35% | 37% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 16.4% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.4% | 44.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.2% | 25.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 20.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 9.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Isle of Wight.
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