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House prices in Cowes

Isle of Wight · 223 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Cowes

The average (median) house price in Cowes, Isle of Wight was £292,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 223 sales registered so far. That is 0.2% down on the year before and 13.2% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £280,000; detached £410,750; terraced £275,000; flats £185,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £316 per square foot (£3,401/m²), based on 406 of 435 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£292,000
12 months to June 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.2%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£316
typical range £260–£378
From 406 of 435 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
223
12 months to June 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Isle of Wight
+13%
Isle of Wight median £258,500
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Cowes = the Cowes post town: PO31 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Cowes by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached62£410,750£362 1,044 sq ft−12.6%
Semi-detached67£280,000£302 947 sq ft−2.6%
Terraced65£275,000£283 963 sq ft+19.6%
Flats29£185,000£305 646 sq ftn < 30

Cowes house price trend

£200k£250k£300k£350kQ4 2021: £254,125 · 46 salesQ1 2022: £262,000 · 67 salesQ2 2022: £255,000 · 87 salesQ3 2022: £325,000 · 77 salesQ4 2022: £295,000 · 75 salesQ1 2023: £257,000 · 44 salesQ2 2023: £290,000 · 56 salesQ3 2023: £285,000 · 79 salesQ4 2023: £307,500 · 63 salesQ1 2024: £260,000 · 61 salesQ2 2024: £275,000 · 42 salesQ3 2024: £260,000 · 47 salesQ4 2024: £330,000 · 61 salesQ1 2025: £334,000 · 62 salesQ2 2025: £264,500 · 42 salesQ3 2025: £283,750 · 76 salesQ4 2025: £310,000 · 71 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £302,500 · 40 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £274,600 · 36 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £270,000 · 24 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Cowes median Isle of Wight median sales per period still being registered
Cowes: median sold price £254,125 in Q4 2021 to £283,750 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£254,12546
Q1 2022£262,00067
Q2 2022£255,00087
Q3 2022£325,00077
Q4 2022£295,00075
Q1 2023£257,00044
Q2 2023£290,00056
Q3 2023£285,00079
Q4 2023£307,50063
Q1 2024£260,00061
Q2 2024£275,00042
Q3 2024£260,00047
Q4 2024£330,00061
Q1 2025£334,00062
Q2 2025£264,50042
Q3 2025£283,75076
Q4 2025£310,00071
Q1 2026£302,50040
Q2 2026£274,60036
Q3 2026£270,00024

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Cowes sold for

£140k–£215k
£215k–£290k
£290k–£365k
£365k–£440k
£440k–£515k
£515k–£590k
£590k–£665k
£665k+

Most homes in Cowes sold for £140k–£365k (66% of sales).

Sold house prices in Cowes

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
12 Aug 20268, Lower Hornhill, Rew Street PO31 8NU Detached£210,000560 sq ft £375n/a
11 Aug 202646c, Medina Road PO31 7BX Flats · Leasehold£253,456n/a n/an/a
10 Aug 202632, Churchill Road PO31 8HH Detached£245,000829 sq ft £296n/a
6 Aug 20263, Willow Tree Drive PO31 8AR Detached£405,0001,163 sq ft £348+37% (2019)
4 Aug 202625, Tennyson Road PO31 7QA Terraced£130,0001,335 sq ft £97n/a
31 Jul 2026Flat 19, Admiral Gardens PO31 7XE Flats · Leasehold£305,000n/a n/an/a
31 Jul 202666, Bellevue Road PO31 7HJ Terraced£285,0001,313 sq ft £217n/a
31 Jul 202632, Bridge Road PO31 7DH Terraced£170,000678 sq ft £251n/a
31 Jul 2026Flat 1, 48, Granville Road PO31 7JF Flats · Leasehold£125,000366 sq ft £342+8% (2024)
28 Jul 2026Flat B, the Gloster, the Parade PO31 7QD Flats · Leasehold£530,000n/a n/a+32% (2020)
24 Jul 202627, West Hill Road PO31 7SF Terraced£350,000980 sq ft £357+63% (2020)
20 Jul 202640, Cockleton Lane PO31 8JD Semi-detached£335,000958 sq ft £350n/a
20 Jul 202635, Newport Road PO31 7PW Detached£332,0001,238 sq ft £268n/a
20 Jul 2026The Pavilion, Westpoint, 99, Baring Road PO31 8DS Detached · Leasehold£310,000872 sq ft £356n/a
20 Jul 202620, Pallance Road PO31 8LN Detached£275,000904 sq ft £304n/a
20 Jul 202644, Pelham Road PO31 7DR Terraced£232,500904 sq ft £257n/a
17 Jul 202611, the Moorings PO31 7FB Detached£370,0001,163 sq ft £318n/a
17 Jul 202618, Osborne Chase PO31 7FA Semi-detached£280,000850 sq ft £329n/a
17 Jul 202611, Fairlead Road PO31 7FH Semi-detached£265,000872 sq ft £304n/a
17 Jul 2026Riebeck House, Smithards Lane PO31 7PL Terraced£260,000n/a n/an/a
17 Jul 2026208, Mill Hill Road PO31 7EN Semi-detached£225,000786 sq ft £286+20% (2020)
16 Jul 202663, Bellevue Road PO31 7HJ Semi-detached£265,0001,012 sq ft £262n/a
10 Jul 20263, Granville Court, Bernard Road PO31 7NY Flats · Leasehold£168,000700 sq ft £240+98% (2025)
3 Jul 202640, Newport Road PO31 7PW Semi-detached£500,0001,701 sq ft £294+84% (2019)
29 Jun 202657, Moorgreen Road PO31 7LH Terraced£268,0001,001 sq ft £268n/a

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Cowes

Most expensive streets

  1. Solent View Road PO31 £1,065,000· 10 sales
  2. Ward Avenue PO31 £700,000· 5 sales
  3. Queens Road PO31 £695,000· 16 sales
  4. Castle Road PO31 £555,000· 12 sales
  5. Baring Road PO31 £547,500· 21 sales
  6. Sunset Drive PO31 £542,500· 6 sales
  7. Cordelia Gardens PO31 £524,500· 20 sales
  8. Cliff Road PO31 £485,000· 7 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Gurnard Pines PO31 £90,000· 25 sales
  2. Orchard Place PO31 £142,500· 5 sales
  3. Egypt Esplanade PO31 £160,000· 29 sales
  4. Bridge Road PO31 £177,500· 6 sales
  5. Birmingham Road PO31 £185,000· 7 sales
  6. Tennyson Road PO31 £189,000· 11 sales
  7. St Andrews Street PO31 £189,375· 8 sales
  8. Arctic Road PO31 £200,000· 36 sales

Most active streets

  1. Mill Hill Road PO31 11in 12m
  2. Pallance Road PO31 9in 12m
  3. Park Road PO31 8in 12m
  4. Moorgreen Road PO31 8in 12m
  5. Gurnard Pines PO31 7in 12m
  6. Arctic Road PO31 6in 12m
  7. Bellevue Road PO31 5in 12m
  8. Fellows Road PO31 5in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Cowes

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
PO31223£292,000£316−0.2%

For sale in Cowes now

Homes for sale in Cowes today ask a median £250,000 (n = 72) vs £292,000 sold, so asking is 14% below recent sold prices; £269 vs £316 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

House prices near Cowes

Part of Isle of Wight

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Cowes is worth roughly £252k–£366k at the area's typical £260–£378 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Cowes

›What is the average house price in Cowes?

The median sold price in Cowes, Isle of Wight was £292,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (223 sales registered so far); the mean was £335,202. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Isle of Wight median over the same period was £258,500. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

›How much is a house in Cowes per square foot?

Homes sold in Cowes, Isle of Wight over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £316 per square foot (interquartile range £260–£378), from 406 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Cowes going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 0.2% down on the previous 12 months and 13.2% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

›What is the most expensive street in Cowes?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Solent View Road (PO31) has the highest median sold price at £1,065,000 across 10 sales.

›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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