Nelson Drive, Cowes

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO31 8QY, PO31 8QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£191,063
40 sales
Price range
£140k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Feb 2026
PO31 8QY

At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 4 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

40 property sales on Nelson Drive, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £186,167. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nelson Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson Drive 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: £164,400 (5 sales)2016£164k2017: £154,375 (4 sales)2017£154k2018: £167,600 (5 sales)2018£168k2019: £175,333 (6 sales)2019£175k2020: £169,000 (1 sales)2020£169k2021: £200,800 (5 sales)2021£201k2022: £237,600 (5 sales)2022£238k2023: £221,500 (6 sales)2023£222k2024: £211,500 (2 sales)2024£212k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£186,1674 Nov 2024
Semi-detached14£200,60717 Feb 2026
Detached7£190,42913 Feb 2023
Flat1£150,00019 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Nelson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 4 Mar 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 17 Feb 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 4 Nov 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 3 Apr 2024£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 12 Dec 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 6 Sep 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 31 Aug 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 25 May 2023£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 5 Apr 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 13 Feb 2023£246,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 13 Dec 2022£218,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 28 Nov 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 1 Nov 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 30 Sep 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 5 May 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 24 Sep 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 24 Sep 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 28 Jun 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 28 May 2021£181,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 5 May 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 19 Feb 2021£164,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 27 Oct 2020£169,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 29 Oct 2019£196,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 18 Oct 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 27 Aug 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 24 Jul 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 26 Feb 2019£176,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 30 Jan 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 22 Oct 2018£173,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 31 May 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 8 May 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 29 Mar 2018£171,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 9 Feb 2018£178,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 31 Jan 2018£157,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 3 Nov 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 9 Oct 2017£140,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 24 Aug 2017£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 19 Jul 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Nelson Drive PO31 8QY 12 Dec 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 26 Sep 2016£162,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 30 Jun 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 27 May 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Nelson Drive PO31 8QX 16 Feb 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold

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
68, Nelson Drive £155,000 (May 2018) → £160,000 (Mar 2026) +3%
over 8 yrs
86, Nelson Drive £170,000 (Oct 2019) → £218,000 (Dec 2022) → £225,000 (Nov 2024) +32%
over 5 yrs
76, Nelson Drive £172,500 (Aug 2017) → £190,000 (Sep 2021) → £198,000 (Apr 2024) +15%
over 7 yrs
58, Nelson Drive £176,000 (Feb 2019) → £220,000 (Dec 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
70, Nelson Drive £175,000 (May 2018) → £228,000 (May 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs
74, Nelson Drive £175,000 (May 2021) → £205,000 (Apr 2023) +17%
over 2 yrs
30, Nelson Drive £171,500 (Mar 2018) → £240,000 (May 2022) → £246,000 (Feb 2023) +43%
over 5 yrs
24, Nelson Drive £200,000 (Jun 2021) → £245,000 (Sep 2022) +23%
over 1 yr
28, Nelson Drive £173,000 (Oct 2018) → £181,000 (May 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs
29, Nelson Drive £145,000 (Feb 2016) → £164,000 (Feb 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs
80, Nelson Drive £157,000 (Jan 2018) → £169,000 (Oct 2020) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Drive

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Drugs16
Public order14
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson10
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Nelson Drive 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 Nelson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lanesend Primary School 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queensgate Foundation Primary 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1,156 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 148 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Gurnard Primary School 522 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Northwood Primary School 178 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Priory School 172 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 1.4 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

  • Cowes Medical Centre (adjacent, Newport Road) 4 min walk
  • Smithards Lane (opposite, Newport Road) 4 min walk
  • Cowes Medical Centre (opposite, Newport Road) 4 min walk
  • Smithards Lane (adjacent, Newport Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cowes Medical Centre
    200 Newport Road, Cowes · 0.2 mi
  • East Cowes Medical Centre
    Church Path, East Cowes · 0.6 mi
  • Solent Nhs Trust T/A Medina Healthcare
    Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Ryde · 3.4 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 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented18.3%17.1%
Households558

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.9%18.6%
Residents1,373

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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