Detached 2 sales on record

8 ROLFS CLOSE

BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RL

£525,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bembridge Fire Station	0.1 miles
Shop	Bembridge Art Glass	0.2 miles
Train station	Brading	2.6 miles
University	St Andrew's Court Information Centre	7.7 miles
Hospital	Forton Medical Centre	8.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

106 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£525,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,953/m²

Local average

£423,500 (5 sales)

Street crime

11 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/07/2025

Current heating cost: £791/year

Potential heating cost: £718/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£525,000	Detached	+110.8%	£527,940 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/03/2014	£249,000	Detached	—	£375,171 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 ROSEMEAD PLACE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5AD	£300,000	15/12/2023	Detached
82A FORELAND ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UD	£430,000	01/12/2023	Detached
7 ST LUKES DRIVE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XA	£560,000	02/11/2023	Detached
4 SAMPHIRE WALK, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5AJ	£735,000	05/05/2023	Detached
76 FORELAND ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UD	£1,050,000	06/04/2023	Detached
11 ST LUKES DRIVE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XA	£560,000	24/02/2023	Detached
16 EGERTON ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RF	£300,000	20/12/2022	Detached
5 ISENHURST COURT, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XJ	£285,000	18/11/2022	Detached
39 DOWNS VIEW ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QT	£325,000	01/11/2022	Detached
5 STEYNE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UH	£385,000	04/10/2022	Detached
43 CROSSWAY, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RE	£450,000	31/08/2022	Detached
17 STEYNE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UL	£687,500	12/08/2022	Detached
75A HOWGATE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QU	£645,000	12/08/2022	Detached
11 HOWGATE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QN	£540,000	20/07/2022	Detached
SEACROFT LANE END ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UE	£435,000	29/04/2022	Detached
2 STEYNE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UH	£690,000	21/04/2022	Detached
37 LINCOLN WAY, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RR	£265,000	24/03/2022	Detached
53 DOWNS VIEW ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QT	£350,000	18/03/2022	Detached
5 ST LUKES DRIVE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XA	£700,000	15/12/2021	Detached
106 HOWGATE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QX	£580,000	18/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £513,625 (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 -3.6%

10y growth 17.9%

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

1y (index) -4.2%

5y (index) 7.9%

10y (index) 36.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £849/mo

Realistic £943/mo

Optimistic £1,037/mo

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Mill Road, PO35	£1,000/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 43.8×

Monthly cashflow £-1,193/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.4%

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	6
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other theft	2
Public order	1
Total incidents	11

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Bembridge Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2020
St Helens Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2023
Nettlestone Primary School	Primary	2.6 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2024
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School	Primary	2.8 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2016
Forest Edge School	Other	3.4 miles	Good — 2 May 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
18/06/2007	31/05/2007	1	—

# 8 ROLFS CLOSE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RL

## Property details

- Slug: `b861c23` (address key hash: `b861c238191bf625c45814cf241e5c9226ecc464`)
- Postcode: PO35 5RL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 106 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £525,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,953/m²
- Local average: £423,500 (5 sales)
- Street crime: 11 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £525,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £791/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2091-3530-2125-1315)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £525,000 | Detached | +110.8% | £527,940 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-f91b-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2014-03-20 | £249,000 | Detached | — | £375,171 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/dd93080a-af13-4eef-baa0-cc0687ecad9c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 ROLFS CLOSE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RL | £525,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |
| 8 ROLFS CLOSE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RL | £249,000 | 20/03/2014 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 ROSEMEAD PLACE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5AD | £300,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 82A FORELAND ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UD | £430,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| 7 ST LUKES DRIVE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XA | £560,000 | 02/11/2023 | Detached |
| 4 SAMPHIRE WALK, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5AJ | £735,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached |
| 76 FORELAND ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UD | £1,050,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| 11 ST LUKES DRIVE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XA | £560,000 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 16 EGERTON ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RF | £300,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 5 ISENHURST COURT, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XJ | £285,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 39 DOWNS VIEW ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QT | £325,000 | 01/11/2022 | Detached |
| 5 STEYNE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UH | £385,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 43 CROSSWAY, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RE | £450,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 17 STEYNE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UL | £687,500 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 75A HOWGATE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QU | £645,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 11 HOWGATE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QN | £540,000 | 20/07/2022 | Detached |
| SEACROFT LANE END ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UE | £435,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 STEYNE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5UH | £690,000 | 21/04/2022 | Detached |
| 37 LINCOLN WAY, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5RR | £265,000 | 24/03/2022 | Detached |
| 53 DOWNS VIEW ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QT | £350,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 5 ST LUKES DRIVE, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5XA | £700,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached |
| 106 HOWGATE ROAD, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO35 5QX | £580,000 | 18/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £513,625 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.6%
- **10y growth:** 17.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Isle of Wight; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £849/mo
- **Realistic:** £943/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,037/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Mill Road, PO35 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 43.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,193/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.4%

*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 | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **11** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2020 |
| St Helens Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 26 Nov 2023 |
| Nettlestone Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 14 Jul 2024 |
| Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2016 |
| Forest Edge School | Other | 3.4 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4794773
- **Address:** 8 Rolfs Close, BEMBRIDGE, PO35 5RL
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/06/2007
- **Work Completed:** 31/05/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s)