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PO31 Postcode


PO31 is the Postcode District for Cowes in Isle Of Wight

The postcode district is located in the PO Portsmouth postal area , PO31 has a population of 14,852 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 6.28 square miles (16.26 square kilometers or 4,018.89 acres).

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Where is the PO31 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to PO31

Town Distance (miles) Direction
East Cowes 1.91 ENE
Newport 3.31 SSE
Ryde 7.18 E
Yarmouth 7.96 WSW
Brading 9.11 ESE
Lymington 9.54 W
Gosport 9.56 ENE
Sandown 9.79 SE
Fareham 9.98 NE
Shanklin 10.27 SE
Portsmouth 10.92 ENE
Ventnor 11.54 SSE
Southampton 11.67 NNW
Hedge End 11.79 N
Wickham 12.41 NNE
Totton 14.07 NNW
New Milton 14.46 W
Bishop's Waltham 15.43 NNE
Eastleigh 15.66 N

The post town for this district is COWES.

Postcode Information for District PO31 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 474)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
COWES COWES PO31 7 267
COWES COWES PO31 8 203
Gurnard COWES PO31 8 4

Retail and Shopping in PO31

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET COWES 95 PO31 7RS View on Google Maps
SHOOTERS HILL COWES 17 PO31 7BE View on Google Maps
BATH ROAD COWES 10 PO31 7QN View on Google Maps
BIRMINGHAM ROAD COWES 10 PO31 7BH View on Google Maps
THE ARCADE COWES 10 PO31 7AR View on Google Maps
NEWPORT ROAD COWES 6 PO31 7ER View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the PO31 postcode district is Cowes, which is located on the Isle of Wight. It is the largest settlement with a count of 267. The district also includes the settlement of Gurnard, which is smaller in size with only a count of 2. The postcode district falls within the post town of Cowes, which is also situated on the Isle of Wight.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Isle of Wight area with a total of 465 postal codes.

The PO31 postal code covers the settlement of COWES.

The postcode area has a boundary with The Solent.

The PO31 Postcode shares a border with PO30 (NEWPORT, Brighstone, Shorwell).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the PO31 District

map showing postcode sectors within the PO31 district
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Where the PO31 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the PO31 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the PO31 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

Dentists in the PO31 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Cowes Special Care Dental Clinic COWES MEDICAL CENTRE , 200 NEWPORT ROAD , COWES , PO31 7ER GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Park Road Dental Practice Isle Of Wight Ltd THE DENTAL PRACTICE , 169 PARK ROAD , COWES , PO31 7NJ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Amery House Dental Practice 4-6 TERMINUS ROAD , COWES , PO31 7TG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the PO31 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Cowes Medical Centre , COWES , ISLE OF WIGHT , PO31 7ER GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the PO31 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Day Lewis Pharmacy 7 HIGH STREET , COWES , ISLE OF WIGHT , PO31 7SA PHARMACY
2 Jhoots Pharmacy COWES MEDICAL CENTRE , 200 NEWPORT ROAD , COWES , PO31 7ER PHARMACY

Opticians in the PO31 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 A T HUGHES AND M DAVEY-RICH 6 SHOOTERS HILL , COWES , PO31 7BE OPTICAL SITE
2 WILLETTS & DOIG LTD 21-22 HIGH STREET , COWES , PO31 7RY OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Lanesend Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Love Lane , Cowes
Postcode: PO31 7ES

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Sutton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Gurnard Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Baring Road , Cowes
Postcode: PO31 8DS

Headteacher: Mrs Clemma Yardley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Crossfield Avenue , Cowes
Postcode: PO31 8HB

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Kitley (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Cowes Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Edinburgh Close , Cowes
Postcode: PO31 8HF

Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Praetig (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Northwood Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Wyatts Lane , Cowes
Postcode: PO31 8PU

Headteacher: Mrs Sian Mumford (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M275 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 85.77

Average Driving Distance: 17.30

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 16

M275 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 87.43

Average Driving Distance: 17.89

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 436

M27 J11

Average Driving Time from within the district: 92.99

Average Driving Distance: 23.24

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 460

M27 J10

Average Driving Time from within the district: 94.18

Average Driving Distance: 24.47

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 460

M27 J9

Average Driving Time from within the district: 97.61

Average Driving Distance: 27.86

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 460

M27 J8

Average Driving Time from within the district: 100.71

Average Driving Distance: 31.15

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 444

M27 J7

Average Driving Time from within the district: 102.46

Average Driving Distance: 32.72

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 24

Weather Forecast for Cowes (Beach)

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
PO31 7Newport (iow) Delivery Office
PO31 8Newport (iow) Delivery Office
Postcode Format
PO31 - X X X
PO31 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 1 visitor attractions.

Sir Max Aitken Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Street List for the PO31 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
2 £1,000 £1,000 £1,000
3 £950 £1,500 £1,225
4 £1,650 £5,000 £2,663

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£225,000 £2,200,000 £752,500
1 £48,000 £200,000 £134,667
2 £20,000 £750,000 £257,057
3 £10,000 £1,475,000 £373,073
4 £132,500 £2,500,000 £672,850
5 £425,000 £2,200,000 £935,000
6 £375,000 £375,000 £375,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Marvins CowesCowesMarvins41a High Street, Cowes, PO31 7RS01983 214770
McCarthy&Booker Isle of WightIsle of WightMcCarthy&BookerThe Old Post Office, 73 High Street Cowes PO31 7AJ01983 213114
Pittis CowesCowesPittis14 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7RZ01983 212569
Spence Willard CowesCowesSpence WillardWaterside House, 72a High Street, Cowes, PO31 7RE 01983 212621
Hose Rhodes Dickson CowesCowesHose Rhodes Dickson92 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AW01983 212835

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £356,33190 £360,31891 £349,778104 £320,59393
Semi-Detached £269,63082 £256,513113 £232,19891 £215,62783
Terraced £211,880105 £202,679106 £184,705111 £190,88893
Flats £202,14459 £216,19747 £222,03870 £208,02457