Smithards Lane, Cowes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£283,400
5 sales
Price range
£227k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
PO31 7PL

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2019 (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 1 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Smithards Lane, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smithards Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £253,500 (2 sales)2019£254k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2022: £370,000 (1 sales)2022£370k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached2£280,00030 Oct 2020
Semi-detached2£298,5004 Oct 2022
Terraced1£260,00017 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Smithards Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Riebeck House, Smithards Lane PO31 7PL 17 Jul 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Smithards Lane PO31 7PL 4 Oct 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
St Margarets, Smithards Lane PO31 7PL 30 Oct 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Smithards Lane PO31 7PL 31 May 2019£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Athena House, Smithards Lane PO31 7PL 13 May 2019£280,000 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
3, Smithards Lane £227,000 (May 2019) → £370,000 (Oct 2022) +63%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smithards Lane

Crime

161 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithards Lane 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 offences71
Drugs21
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson10
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Smithards Lane 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 Smithards Lane

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 0.7 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 1.0 mi
Gurnard Primary School 522 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Northwood Primary School 178 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Priory School 172 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 1.5 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

  • Smithards Lane (opposite, Newport Road) 1 min walk
  • Smithards Lane (adjacent, Newport Road) 1 min walk
  • Mill Hill Co-op (o/s, Mill Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • Cowes Medical Centre (adjacent, Newport Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cowes Medical Centre
    200 Newport Road, Cowes · 0.3 mi
  • East Cowes Medical Centre
    Church Path, East Cowes · 0.5 mi
  • Solent Nhs Trust T/A Medina Healthcare
    Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Ryde · 3.5 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
Owned51.1%62.5%
Private rented37.4%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,524

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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