PO31 8DS postcode in Cowes, Isle of Wight

PO31 8DS is a postcode in Cowes, in the Cowes West & Gurnard ward of Isle of Wight. It is in the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PO31 8DS can get it Across Isle of Wight: 87% Typical price £337,500 Homes sold in PO31 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Ryde Pier Head 11.3 km in a straight line

Where PO31 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of PO31 8DS and what is near it Map of PO31 8DS: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the PO31 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PO31 8AU: also in PO31 8PO31 8AX: also in PO31 8PO31 8AY: also in PO31 8PO31 8AZ: also in PO31 8PO31 8BA: also in PO31 8PO31 8BB: also in PO31 8PO31 8BD: also in PO31 8PO31 8BE: also in PO31 8PO31 8BG: also in PO31 8PO31 8BH: also in PO31 8PO31 8BJ: also in PO31 8PO31 8BL: also in PO31 8PO31 8BN: also in PO31 8PO31 8BP: also in PO31 8PO31 8BQ: also in PO31 8PO31 8BS: also in PO31 8PO31 8BT: also in PO31 8PO31 8BU: also in PO31 8PO31 8BW: also in PO31 8PO31 8BY: also in PO31 8PO31 8BZ: also in PO31 8PO31 8DA: also in PO31 8PO31 8DB: also in PO31 8PO31 8DD: also in PO31 8PO31 8DE: also in PO31 8PO31 8DF: also in PO31 8PO31 8DG: also in PO31 8PO31 8DH: also in PO31 8PO31 8DJ: also in PO31 8PO31 8DL: also in PO31 8PO31 8DN: also in PO31 8PO31 8DP: also in PO31 8PO31 8DQ: also in PO31 8PO31 8DR: also in PO31 8PO31 8DT: also in PO31 8PO31 8DU: also in PO31 8PO31 8DW: also in PO31 8PO31 8DX: also in PO31 8PO31 8DY: also in PO31 8PO31 8DZ: also in PO31 8PO31 8EA: also in PO31 8PO31 8EB: also in PO31 8PO31 8ED: also in PO31 8PO31 8EE: also in PO31 8PO31 8EF: also in PO31 8PO31 8EG: also in PO31 8PO31 8EH: also in PO31 8PO31 8EJ: also in PO31 8PO31 8EL: also in PO31 8PO31 8EN: also in PO31 8PO31 8EP: also in PO31 8PO31 8EQ: also in PO31 8PO31 8ER: also in PO31 8PO31 8ES: also in PO31 8PO31 8ET: also in PO31 8PO31 8EU: also in PO31 8PO31 8EW: also in PO31 8PO31 8EX: also in PO31 8PO31 8EY: also in PO31 8PO31 8EZ: also in PO31 8PO31 8HA: also in PO31 8PO31 8HB: also in PO31 8PO31 8HD: also in PO31 8PO31 8HE: also in PO31 8PO31 8HF: also in PO31 8PO31 8HG: also in PO31 8PO31 8HH: also in PO31 8PO31 8HJ: also in PO31 8PO31 8HL: also in PO31 8PO31 8HN: also in PO31 8PO31 8HP: also in PO31 8PO31 8HQ: also in PO31 8PO31 8HW: also in PO31 8PO31 8HX: also in PO31 8PO31 8JA: also in PO31 8PO31 8JB: also in PO31 8PO31 8JD: also in PO31 8PO31 8JE: also in PO31 8PO31 8JF: also in PO31 8PO31 8JG: also in PO31 8PO31 8JH: also in PO31 8PO31 8JJ: also in PO31 8PO31 8JL: also in PO31 8PO31 8JN: also in PO31 8PO31 8JP: also in PO31 8PO31 8JQ: also in PO31 8PO31 8JR: also in PO31 8PO31 8JS: also in PO31 8PO31 8JT: also in PO31 8PO31 8JU: also in PO31 8PO31 8JW: also in PO31 8PO31 8JX: also in PO31 8PO31 8JY: also in PO31 8PO31 8JZ: also in PO31 8PO31 8LB: also in PO31 8PO31 8LD: also in PO31 8PO31 8LE: also in PO31 8PO31 8LJ: also in PO31 8PO31 8LL: also in PO31 8PO31 8NT: also in PO31 8PO31 8NU: also in PO31 8PO31 8NY: also in PO31 8PO31 8QX: also in PO31 8PO31 8QY: also in PO31 8PO31 8QZ: also in PO31 8PO31 8RA: also in PO31 8PO31 8RL: also in PO31 8 2 places, 2.2–11.3 kmGP 7.3 kmRyde Esplanade station 11.5 kmCowes PO31 8DS Map of PO31 8DS and what is near it Map of PO31 8DS: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the PO31 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 4.0–7.3 kmCowes PO31 8DS
  • PO31 8DS
  • Other postcodes in PO31 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7612, longitude -1.3173)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PO31 8DS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PO31 8DS?

Every home and business at PO31 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO31 8DS 100% Isle of Wight 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO31 8DS 100% Isle of Wight 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PO31 8DS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Isle of Wight Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Isle of Wight Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PO31 8DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PO31 8DS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Isle of Wight

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO31 8DS: 2,168 properties in Isle of Wight are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Isle of Wight

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PO31 8DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PO31 8DS?

Homes in PO31 8 sold for a typical £337,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£337,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PO31 district: a typical £300,000 from 196 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PO31 8DS

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in PO31 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 July 2026. The middle price was £665,000, from £310,000 to £880,000. Across PO31 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £337,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at PO31 8DS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PO31 8DS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PO31 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,680 homes in the neighbourhood around PO31 8DS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PO31 8DS

Band D in Isle of Wight for 2026‑27: £2,626. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,751 (band A) to £5,252 (band H); band B, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (16%)£1,751
Band Babout 410 (24%)£2,042
Band Cabout 250 (15%)£2,334
Band Dabout 210 (13%)£2,626
Band Eabout 210 (13%)£3,209
Band Fabout 170 (10%)£3,793
Band Gabout 150 (9%)£4,376
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,252

When the homes were built

  1. 45% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Isle of Wight before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PO31 8DS is in (ONS area E01017300), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PO31 8DS?

The nearest open schools to PO31 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO31 8DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PO31 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO31 8DS is Ryde Pier Head Rail Station, 11.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Ryde Pier Head Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive
  • Ryde Esplanade Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cow Lane, 173 m away.

More stations near PO31 8DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PO31 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO31 8DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PO31 8DS?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO31 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Be.EV Charging point · 4 chargers 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PO31 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of PO31 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PO31 8DS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PO31 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO31 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PO31 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO31 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PO31 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO31 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PO31 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of PO31 8DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PO31 8DS?

Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO31 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Drugs20 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PO31 8DS

Ward
Cowes West & Gurnard
Parish
Cowes
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Cowes
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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PO31 8DR140 mPO31 8DU160 mPO31 8EA160 mPO31 8EH200 mPO31 8EQ230 mPO31 8DP230 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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