Ward Avenue is in Cowes and in Isle Of Wight district. PO31 8AY 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 Ward Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO31 8DA, PO31 8BG, PO31 8DD, PO31 8DB, PO31 8HB, PO31 8DE, PO31 8BD, PO31 8BQ, PO31 8BE.

Ward Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Avenue are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Isle Of Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO31 8AY

Average Price
£684,489
Semi-Detached
£567,255
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£690,071
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Avenue

Average Price
£654,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£726,5002021-06-09 £850,353
21 Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£625,0002020-11-20 £760,697
1 Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£468,0002020-09-16 £598,620
17 Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£695,0002020-07-14 £909,834
5 Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002019-12-02 £663,937

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cowes Primary School
Edinburgh Close , PO31 8HF
3out of 4 556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gurnard Primary School
Baring Road , PO31 8DS
3out of 4 1,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lanesend Primary School
Love Lane , PO31 7ES
3out of 4 1,485 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS
2out of 4 2,154 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary
Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA
3out of 4 3,313 yd Foundation school 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 4 269 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 4,234 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
Laura Sadler CateringMasonic Lodge, 26 Castle Road295 yd
Northwood House Charitable Trust Company LimitedNorthwood House, Ward Avenue323 yd
Royal London Yacht ClubThe Parade, Cowes383 yd
Richmonds Bakery Ltd11 Bath Road, Cowes410 yd
Number 3DB's Restaurant, 3 Bath Road425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd CowesRoyal Corinthian Yacht Club, Castle Hill292 yd
Medina 35 Masonic LodgeMasonic Lodge, 26 Castle Road295 yd
Royal Yacht SquadronCowes Castle, The Parade376 yd
The GlobeThe Parade, Cowes430 yd
The Union InnUnion Inn, Watch House Lane479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captain Takeout60 High Street, Cowes456 yd
Manny's Baguettes63 High Street, Cowes458 yd
Well BreadPaper Pallette, 53 - 54 High Street508 yd
Chip Ahoy36 Victoria Road, Cowes655 yd
Corries Cabin17 Shooters Hill, Cowes703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And SpencerMarks And Spencers, Carvel Lane559 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, 129 - 130 High Street654 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cowes Enterprise College
CROSSFIELD AVENUE
grass pitches168 yd
Cowes Golf Club
CROSSFIELD AVENUE
golf704 yd
Westwood Park
WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK REYNOLDS CLOSE
grass pitches835 yd
The Isle Of Wight Community Club
PARK ROAD
grass pitches, indoor bowls1,048 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed938.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed938.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed57.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed129.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed929.83 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Ward Avenue . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO31 8AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8AY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO31 8AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee28
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Education5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female84
Male83

Partnership Status

Single32
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health70
Good health56
Fair health35
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White159
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom142
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK142
10+ Years25
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Ireland2
Italy1
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion61
Christian99
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Not answered4