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£425,000
Detached · 3 beds · 2 baths
Afton Barns, Freshwater, PO40
0.3 miles away
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2 bed flat for sale Southdown Road, Freshwater, PO40
Guide Price
£190,000
Added on 29/09/2026
Added on 29/09/2026
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £229 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Share of freehold
Council tax Band C £2,334 a year EPC Energy rating band D 65 potential C
Key features
- The images marked "Virtual Stager" show styling potential only. All other images show the property as currently presented.
- Ground floor maisonette in glorious location
- Private garden area with shed & allocated drying area
- Fantastic floor space, ready for some modernising
- Allocated parking & car port
- Ideally located for walks, the golf course & Freshwater Bay beach
- EPC energy efficiency rating D (65/72)
About this property
On the fringe of Freshwater Bay, this period property has many character features, a sunny private garden area and plenty of potential to modernise. With parking and the countryside on the doorstep, what a spot to live! Please refer to the footnote regarding the services and appliances.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band D 65
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
69-80
C
Potential rating: 72 C
55-68
D
Current rating: 65 D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band D, scoring 65 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (72) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Band C £2,334 a year
Per year
- Band A£1,751
- Band B£2,042
- Band CThis home: £2,334
- Band D£2,626
- Band E£3,209
- Band F£3,793
- Band G£4,376
- Band H£5,252
This home is in band C, which costs £2,334 a year in Isle of Wight for 2026/27.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Isle of Wight, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.
Price guide
This home
£229 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£304 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£188 / sq ft
£229 / sq ft
£440 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£229 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in PO40 (£188–£440, 10th–90th percentile, 122 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 122 homes sold in PO40 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.
Location
Southdown Road, Freshwater, PO40
In the Isle of Wight National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £190,000
£95k £285k
Deposit10% £19,000
£0 £190k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £171,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £38,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacre, Southdown Road Detached | Detached | May 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £585,000 |
| The Firs, Southdown Road Detached | Detached | Feb 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £1,200,000 |
| Flat 7, Southdown Mews, Southdown Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2023 | 775 sq ft £274/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £274 | £212,500 |
| Bayside, Southdown Road Detached | Detached | Sept 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £750,000 |
| Flat 4, Southdown Mews, Southdown Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2021 | 764 sq ft £262/sq ft | 764 sq ft | £262 | £200,000 |
| Flat 3, Southdown Mews, Southdown Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2021 | 775 sq ft £267/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £267 | £207,000 |
| Fairways Cottage, Southdown Road Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Mar 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £512,500 |
| Flat 5, Southdown Mews, Southdown Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2020 | 786 sq ft £242/sq ft | 786 sq ft | £242 | £190,000 |
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