Princes Esplanade, Cowes

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO31 8LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£861,111
9 sales
Price range
£240k – £1.91m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2024
PO31 8LE

At a glance

House prices£861k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 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%

9 property sales on Princes Esplanade, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £890,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Princes Esplanade compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Esplanade 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: £1,250,000 (1 sales)2017£1.25m2018: £308,000 (1 sales)2018£308k2021: £687,333 (3 sales)2021£687k2022: £741,667 (3 sales)2022£742k2024: £1,905,000 (1 sales)2024£1.91m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£890,62520 Dec 2024
Semi-detached1£625,00029 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Princes Esplanade

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Beach Point, 8, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 20 Dec 2024£1,905,000 DetachedFreehold
The Woodvale, 1, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 19 Jul 2023£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
Primrose Cottages, 16, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 18 Nov 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 30 Sep 2022£835,000 DetachedFreehold
The Woodvale, 1, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 24 May 2022£160,000 OtherLeasehold
21, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 5 Jan 2022£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 9 Jun 2021£767,000 DetachedFreehold
23A, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 29 Mar 2021£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 18 Mar 2021£575,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 15 Feb 2021£670,000 DetachedFreehold
Blue Waters, 19, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 26 Sep 2019£98,500 OtherFreehold
The Woodvale, 1, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 14 Mar 2019£1,095,691 OtherFreehold
12, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 19 Dec 2018£308,000 DetachedFreehold
The Beach House, 10, Princes Esplanade PO31 8LE 21 Apr 2017£1,250,000 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
The Woodvale, 1, Princes Esplanade £1,095,691 (Mar 2019) → £160,000 (May 2022) → £1,100,000 (Jul 2023) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princes Esplanade

Crime

18 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princes Esplanade in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Drugs4
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Princes Esplanade is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Isle of Wight coast Flood alert area
  • Gurnard 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 Princes Esplanade

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gurnard Primary School 522 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1,156 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Lanesend Primary School 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Northwood Primary School 178 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 148 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
Queensgate Foundation Primary 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 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

  • Woodvale (adjacent, Woodvale Road) 3 min walk
  • Woodvale Close (NE-bound, Woodvale road) 3 min walk
  • Woodvale Road (SE-bound, Woodvale Road) 4 min walk
  • Cow Lane (adjacent, Woodvale Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cowes Medical Centre
    200 Newport Road, Cowes · 1.2 mi
  • East Cowes Medical Centre
    Church Path, East Cowes · 1.7 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 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households979

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.9%18.6%
Residents2,086

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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