Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

2 ADELAIDE GROVE

EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6BY

£279,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Nursery Gardens	0.0 miles
Shop	Garage Inc Collective	0.1 miles
Hospital	Laidlaw Day Hospital	3.3 miles
Train station	Wootton	3.3 miles
University	St Andrew's Court Information Centre	8.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£279,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,321/m²

Local average

£261,389 (9 sales)

Street crime

89 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 30/06/2017

Expiry date: 29/06/2027

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/02/2026	£279,000	Semi-detached	+25.4%	£275,941 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/03/2018	£222,500	Semi-detached	—	£287,529 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£279,000
listed	04/06/2025	£279,000
sold	01/01/2018	£222,500
sold	01/01/2007	£136,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
59 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DD	£286,000	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
33 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY	£225,000	27/02/2025	Semi-detached
34 SYLVAN AVENUE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6PS	£315,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
5 OAK TREE WAY, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6PL	£250,000	05/10/2023	Semi-detached
48 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DD	£263,000	28/09/2023	Semi-detached
41 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY	£276,500	05/09/2023	Semi-detached
31 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY	£250,000	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
59 CLARENCE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6ET	£225,000	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
55 CONSORT GARDENS, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6FT	£325,000	30/03/2023	Semi-detached
11 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DB	£307,500	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
3 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DB	£238,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
62 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DD	£272,000	14/09/2022	Semi-detached
70 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RZ	£209,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached
76 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RZ	£210,000	07/03/2022	Semi-detached
2A ST DAVIDS ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6ED	£210,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
46 YARBOROUGH ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6SH	£262,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
8 CONSORT GARDENS, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6FT	£299,950	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
12 JOHN NASH AVENUE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6PR	£275,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
16 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY	£219,300	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
2 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RX	£245,000	09/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £258,163 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 34.3%

10y growth 46.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Isle of Wight. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 37.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Isle of Wight. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £853/mo

Realistic £948/mo

Optimistic £1,043/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Isle of Wight.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Osborne Heights, PO32	£1,350/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.2×

Monthly cashflow £91/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	36
Criminal damage and arson	12
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	9
Shoplifting	9
Other crime	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	89

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Jul 2023
Lanesend Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 29 Nov 2022
Queensgate Foundation Primary	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Cowes Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2020
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/05/2019	13/05/2019	—	1
29/10/2007	05/10/2007	7	—

# 2 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6BY

## Property details

- Slug: `8a5974a` (address key hash: `8a5974a16275771277a35721c1f410c3e037a437`)
- Postcode: PO32 6BY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £279,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,321/m²
- Local average: £261,389 (9 sales)
- Street crime: 89 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £279,000
- Date: 2026-02-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/06/2027

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- E (20)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7408-5018-7296-5223-6944)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-09 | £279,000 | Semi-detached | +25.4% | £275,941 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-1550-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-03-22 | £222,500 | Semi-detached | — | £287,529 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6b32222c-4f4d-01f1-e053-6c04a8c0d2c8) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6BY | £279,000 | 09/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6BY | £222,500 | 22/03/2018 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [162831929](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e2fb186)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £279,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-04 | £279,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £222,500 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £136,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DD | £286,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY | £225,000 | 27/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 SYLVAN AVENUE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6PS | £315,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 OAK TREE WAY, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6PL | £250,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DD | £263,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY | £276,500 | 05/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY | £250,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 CLARENCE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6ET | £225,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 CONSORT GARDENS, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6FT | £325,000 | 30/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DB | £307,500 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DB | £238,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 ADELAIDE GROVE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6DD | £272,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RZ | £209,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 76 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RZ | £210,000 | 07/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2A ST DAVIDS ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6ED | £210,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 YARBOROUGH ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6SH | £262,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 CONSORT GARDENS, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6FT | £299,950 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 JOHN NASH AVENUE, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6PR | £275,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RY | £219,300 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 OSBORNE ROAD, EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO32 6RX | £245,000 | 09/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £258,163 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 34.3%
- **10y growth:** 46.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Isle of Wight; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Isle of Wight). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £853/mo
- **Realistic:** £948/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,043/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Osborne Heights, PO32 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £91/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **89** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 24 Jul 2023 |
| Lanesend Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 29 Nov 2022 |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Cowes Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2020 |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.0 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13574849
- **Address:** 2 Adelaide Grove, EAST COWES, PO32 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/05/2019
- **Work Completed:** 13/05/2019
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5146851
- **Address:** 2 Adelaide Grove, EAST COWES, PO32 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/10/2007
- **Work Completed:** 05/10/2007
- **Items:** 7 window(s)