Ensign Close, Cowes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£282,563
8 sales
Price range
£188k – £403k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Mar 2024
PO31 7UZ

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 1 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ensign Close, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ensign Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2017: £320,000 (1 sales)2017£320k2018: £235,000 (1 sales)2018£235k2021: £293,500 (3 sales)2021£294k2023: £315,000 (1 sales)2023£315k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£270,0008 Mar 2024
Detached2£361,25029 Sep 2021
Terraced1£188,00026 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Ensign Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 25 Feb 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 28 Mar 2025£247,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 8 Mar 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 23 Feb 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 29 Sep 2021£402,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 10 Aug 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 26 Feb 2021£188,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 29 Mar 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 16 Jan 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Ensign Close PO31 7UZ 29 Jul 2016£225,000 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
5, Ensign Close £315,000 (Feb 2023) → £320,000 (Feb 2026) +2%
over 3 yrs
8, Ensign Close £225,000 (Jul 2016) → £290,000 (Aug 2021) → £285,000 (Mar 2024) +27%
over 8 yrs
12, Ensign Close £320,000 (Jan 2017) → £402,500 (Sep 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ensign Close

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ensign Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Drugs20
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order10
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Ensign Close 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 Ensign Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lanesend Primary School 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1,156 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Gurnard Primary School 522 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 148 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Northwood Primary School 178 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Queensgate Foundation Primary 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Priory School 172 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 1.9 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

  • Coronation Road (opp, Bellevue Road) 1 min walk
  • Fellows Road (W-bound, Bellevue Road) 3 min walk
  • Parklands Avenue (opposite, Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Parklands Avenue (adjacent, Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cowes Medical Centre
    200 Newport Road, Cowes · 0.3 mi
  • East Cowes Medical Centre
    Church Path, East Cowes · 0.9 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented16.5%20.3%
Social rented13.4%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,387

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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