MEDINA ROAD, PO31 7BU House Prices & Local Information

PO31 7BU is a safe, established residential area on Medina Road, 0.4km from Cowes in Cowes. Administratively it sits within Cowes Medina ward and the Isle of Wight constituency.

For renters and young professionals, PO31 7BU offers a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. By day, the area transitions to a business parks character: manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 44% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £257k.

Census 2021 statistics for PO31 7BU are sourced from Output Area E00087397 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.