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York Street, Cowes

MyStreetCheck free street report: York Street, Cowes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cowes/york-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO31 7BS, PO31 7XT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£302,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£228,924
41 sales
Price range
£140k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Mar 2026
PO31 7BS

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At a glance

House prices£303k average6% below the Cowes average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 48 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

41 property sales on York Street, Cowes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £302,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £232,886. Average sale prices rose from £222,833 in 2016 to £302,500 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Cowes average of £323,031 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 7% flat, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on York Street range from £140,000 to £335,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 43 streets in Cowes with at least two sales in the last year, York Street ranks 20th for average price.

House prices on York Street compared

York Street£302,500
PO31 postcode area£323,031
Cowes£323,031
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PO31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £222,833 (3 sales)2016£223k2017: £192,429 (7 sales)2017£192k2018: £202,369 (8 sales)2018£202k2019: £256,000 (1 sales)2019£256k2020: £207,375 (4 sales)2020£207k2021: £253,994 (8 sales)2021£254k2022: £335,000 (1 sales)2022£335k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £252,250 (4 sales)2024£252k2025: £187,500 (2 sales)2025£188k2026: £302,500 (2 sales)2026£303k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced36£232,8862 Mar 2026
Flat3£161,66729 Aug 2025
Semi-detached2£258,50029 Sep 2021

Sold prices on York Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, York Street PO31 7BS 2 Mar 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
40, York Street PO31 7BS 30 Jan 2026£315,000 TerracedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 18, York Street PO31 7BS 29 Aug 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
12, York Street PO31 7BS 11 Jul 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
67, York Street PO31 7BS 30 Aug 2024£352,500 OtherFreehold
62, York Street PO31 7BS 26 Jul 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
20, York Street PO31 7BS 9 Feb 2024£309,000 TerracedFreehold
59, York Street PO31 7BS 8 Feb 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
64, York Street PO31 7BS 16 Jan 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
58, York Street PO31 7BS 27 Nov 2023£175,000 TerracedFreehold
60, York Street PO31 7BS 10 Nov 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
22, York Street PO31 7BS 19 Oct 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
19, York Street PO31 7BS 14 Apr 2023£172,000 TerracedFreehold
34, York Street PO31 7BS 21 Jan 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
28, York Street PO31 7BS 17 Dec 2021£299,950 TerracedFreehold
47, York Street PO31 7BS 15 Dec 2021£202,000 TerracedFreehold
57, York Street PO31 7BS 29 Sep 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, York Street PO31 7BS 24 Sep 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
15, York Street PO31 7BS 13 Sep 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
66, York Street PO31 7BS 20 Jul 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
26, York Street PO31 7BS 21 May 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
40, York Street PO31 7BS 26 Mar 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
63, York Street PO31 7BS 26 Mar 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
6, York Street PO31 7BS 18 Oct 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
26, York Street PO31 7BS 9 Sep 2020£197,000 TerracedFreehold
52, York Street PO31 7BS 18 May 2020£244,000 TerracedFreehold
48, York Street PO31 7BS 28 Feb 2020£166,000 TerracedFreehold
31, York Street PO31 7BS 14 Feb 2020£222,500 TerracedFreehold
60, York Street PO31 7BS 27 Sep 2019£256,000 TerracedFreehold
21, York Street PO31 7BS 14 Dec 2018£145,000 TerracedFreehold
60, York Street PO31 7BS 30 Nov 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
4, York Buildings, York Street PO31 7XT 31 Oct 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
51, York Street PO31 7BS 18 Oct 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
56, York Street PO31 7BS 21 Sep 2018£199,000 TerracedFreehold
52, York Street PO31 7BS 20 Jul 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
63, York Street PO31 7BS 19 Jan 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
20, York Street PO31 7BS 12 Jan 2018£279,950 TerracedFreehold
37, York Street PO31 7BS 13 Nov 2017£142,000 TerracedFreehold
36, York Street PO31 7BS 10 Oct 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
32, York Street PO31 7BS 6 Oct 2017£242,500 TerracedFreehold
2, York Buildings, York Street PO31 7XT 26 Sep 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
67, York Street PO31 7BS 7 Jul 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
68, York Street PO31 7BS 28 Jun 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
53, York Street PO31 7BS 28 Apr 2017£182,500 TerracedFreehold
65, York Street PO31 7BS 28 Apr 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
76, York Street PO31 7BS 7 Oct 2016£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, York Street PO31 7BS 13 May 2016£166,500 TerracedFreehold
40, York Street PO31 7BS 29 Jan 2016£230,000 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
52, York Street £225,000 (Jul 2018) → £244,000 (May 2020) → £290,000 (Mar 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
40, York Street £230,000 (Jan 2016) → £280,000 (Mar 2021) → £315,000 (Jan 2026) +37%
over 10 yrs
67, York Street £180,000 (Jul 2017) → £352,500 (Aug 2024) +96%
over 7 yrs
20, York Street £279,950 (Jan 2018) → £309,000 (Feb 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs
60, York Street £220,000 (Nov 2018) → £256,000 (Sep 2019) → £310,000 (Nov 2023) +41%
over 5 yrs
65, York Street £205,000 (Apr 2017) → £260,000 (Sep 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
15, York Street £166,500 (May 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
26, York Street £197,000 (Sep 2020) → £225,000 (May 2021) +14%
over under a year
63, York Street £235,000 (Jan 2018) → £270,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near York Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 1,156 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Lanesend Primary School 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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 1.0 mi
Queensgate Foundation Primary 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Priory School 172 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 1.7 mi
Northwood Primary School 178 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.7 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

  • Arctic Road (opposite, Newport Road) 2 min walk
  • Arctic Road (adjacent, Newport Road) 3 min walk
  • Victoria Road (adjacent, Mill Hill Road) 3 min walk
  • Mill Hill Road (adj, Victoria Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Cowes Medical Centre
    Church Path, East Cowes · 0.4 mi
  • Cowes Medical Centre
    200 Newport Road, Cowes · 0.6 mi
  • Solent Nhs Trust T/A Medina Healthcare
    Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Ryde · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys West Cowes · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Cowes Simply Food · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op East Cowes · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose East Cowes · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Regent Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy East Cowes · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Castle Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Amery House Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • East Cowes Dental Walk-in Centre · 0.4 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

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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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on York Street

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Who lives around York Street

Ethnic group

HereIsle of Wight
White93.3%97%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.3%

Religion

HereIsle of Wight
No religion52.9%43.9%
Christian36.2%47.7%
Not answered7%6.5%
Other religion1.5%0.8%
Muslim1.4%0.4%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereIsle of Wight
Born in the UK88.5%93.9%
Born outside the UK11.5%6.1%

Highest qualification

HereIsle of Wight
Level 4 qualifications and above33.5%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.6%
No qualifications15.4%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%11.2%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.5%
Other qualifications1.1%2.9%

General health

HereIsle of Wight
Very good health45.5%39.9%
Good health34.2%37%
Fair health15.2%16.4%
Bad health3.6%5.3%
Very bad health1.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereIsle of Wight
1 car or van in household52.2%44.4%
No cars or vans in household25.7%20.8%
2 cars or vans in household17.2%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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