Brooklands Road Cowes, Isle of Wight
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO31), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 82000251.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £452,250 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Isle of Wight costs £2,626 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ryde Pier Head, about 10.5 km (6.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cowes Medical Centre, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £452,250 | £452,250 | £452,250 |
| 2013 | 2 | £312,500 | £250,000 | £375,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £178,500 | £157,000 | £200,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £79,500 | £73,500 | £85,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2018 | 1 PO31 7LG | Semi-detached | £452,250 | |
| 13 Nov 2013 | 6 PO31 7LG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 1 PO31 7LG | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2010 | 8 PO31 7LG | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 1 PO31 7LG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | 6 PO31 7LG | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 8 PO31 7LG | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1998 | 6 PO31 7LG | Detached | £73,500 | |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 2 PO31 7LG | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 23 May 1997 | 2 PO31 7LG | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1996 | 8 PO31 7LG | Detached | £87,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 190 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Wight in 2026-27: Band D £2,626 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,751 | £2,042 | £2,334 | £2,626 | £3,209 | £3,793 | £4,376 | £5,252 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Parklands Centre Park Road, Cowes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Former Somerton Reservoir, Newport Road, Cowes, PO31 7ER, pending decision (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Medina Yard, Cowes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 77 Place Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7AE, pending decision (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 45 m and 47 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO31 7LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO31 7NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ryde Pier Head 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Ryde Esplanade 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Ryde St Johns Road 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parklands Avenue Cowes | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | IOW Festival Fairlee | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Red Jet Ferry Terminal Cowes | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Cowes Park and Ride | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 90 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cowes Medical Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Cowes | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Road Dental Practice Isle Of Wight LTD | 170 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Cowes Mill Hill Road, Cowes | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 4,260 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Northwood Park 6.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorgreen Road Allotments 7,510 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Round House, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) west. 57 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Round House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Northwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Ivy House | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Norris Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jennys Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cowes | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Egypt Point | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Gurnard Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Spring Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Upper Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Isle of Wight: see them on the Isle of Wight page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanesend Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gurnard Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Care Home PO31 7NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Holly Tree House PO31 7NG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Cowes Sports Football Club PO31 7NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2016 |
| Onefifty PO31 7NE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Rashleys Stores PO31 7LZ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Alzheimer Cafe @ Parklands PO31 7LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Isle Of Wight Community Club - Bar PO31 7NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| The Southern Co-Operative PO31 7EL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Cowes Golf Club PO31 8HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Northwood Cricket Club PO31 7NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2016 |
| Blackberry Lane Pre-School PO31 8HF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Isle Of Wight Food Bank PO31 7ET | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Little Love Lane Pre-School PO31 7ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Lanesend Primary School PO31 7ET | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alexandra Road (8); On or near Ensign Close (5); On or near Moorgreen Road (5); On or near Coronation Road (4); On or near Brooklands Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Reynolds Close · Upper Moorgreen Road · Firs Close · Moorgreen Road · Coronation Road · Ensign Close · Cotton Close · Parklands Avenue · Lanyards Lea · Alexandra Road · Velsheda View · Harbour Way
All the streets in PO31 and across Isle of Wight.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.