Firs Close is in Cowes and in Medina district. PO31 7NF is located in the Cowes West and Gurnard electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Isle of Wight. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firs Close, Cowes, PO31 7NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO31 7NT, PO31 7NG, PO31 7NE, PO31 8HQ, PO31 7LG, PO31 8HH, PO31 7LH, PO31 7NQ, PO31 7LQ.

Firs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firs Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medina.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 7NF

Average Price
£316,219
Semi-Detached
£292,674
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£319,358
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Close

Average Price
£316,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Firs Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£243,0002020-12-11 £290,366
5 Firs Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£196,0002015-04-08 £328,153
11 Firs Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£185,0002014-10-15 £299,840
6 Firs Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£170,0002013-12-20 £287,654
7 Firs Close, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£68,0002013-08-30 £117,137

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cowes Primary School
Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF
3out of 4 317 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gurnard Primary School
Baring Road , PO31 8DS
3out of 4 761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lanesend Primary School
Love Lane , PO31 7ES
3out of 4 804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS
2out of 4 2,335 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Northwood Primary School
Wyatts Lane , Northwood PO31 8PU
3out of 4 2,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB
3out of 4 515 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory School
Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP
- not rated 3,883 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parklands Resource CentreParklands, Park Road268 yd
Northwood House Charitable Trust Company LimitedNorthwood House, Ward Avenue461 yd
MoocowThe School House, 55 Cross Street780 yd
MojacsMojacs Restaurant, 10A Shooters Hill814 yd
The Coast Bar And Dining Room15 Shooters Hill, Cowes817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cowes Sports Football ClubReynolds Close, Cowes82 yd
Cowes Golf ClubCrossfield Avenue, Cowes332 yd
Isle Of Wight Community Club - BarIsle Of Wight Community Club, Park Road474 yd
Northwood Cricket ClubPark Road, Cowes572 yd
Painters Arms51 Cross Street, Cowes780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chip Ahoy36 Victoria Road, Cowes420 yd
Corries Cabin17 Shooters Hill, Cowes817 yd
Dalyan Kebab38 Birmingham Road, Cowes846 yd
Hong Kong House7 Mill Hill Road, Cowes848 yd
Golden Chef Ltd28 Birmingham Road, Cowes866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southern Co-Operative LimitedCo-op Ltd, 155 Mill Hill Road662 yd
Marks And SpencerMarks And Spencers, Carvel Lane848 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westwood Park
WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE
grass pitches123 yd
The Isle Of Wight Community Club
PARK ROAD
grass pitches, indoor bowls339 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground
COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE COWES RECREATION PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE PARK ROAD
grass pitches419 yd
The Wood (Northwood Cricket Club)
PARK ROAD
grass pitches517 yd
Cowes Golf Club
CROSSFIELD AVENUE
golf614 yd
Cowes Enterprise College
CROSSFIELD AVENUE
grass pitches631 yd
Lanesend Primary School
Love Lane
grass pitches860 yd
Gurnard Primary School
BARING ROAD
grass pitches892 yd
In Shape Fitness Studio
THREE GATES ROAD
health and fitness suite947 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed118.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed118.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed57.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed53.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed116.97 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Firs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Firs Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO31 7NF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Firs Close, Cowes, PO31 7NF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO31 7NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female141
Male128

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed25

Health

Very good health98
Good health103
Fair health53
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 74
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White265

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
North Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion108
Christian136
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered22