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2 VELSHEDA VIEW

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT PO31 7FP

4 beds 113 m² Listed 11 May 2024 (-800d)

£435,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (PO31 7FP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 2 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT PO31 7FP |
| Price | £435,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £420,000 Dec 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/08/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,477/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,760

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£35)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0437-0328-0200-0414-9292)

## Description

Immaculate detached modern family home in a quiet cul-de-sac with close proximity to amenities, schools, and sports facilities, offering flexible living space with four double bedrooms, two reception rooms, modern kitchen, two bathrooms, parking, and a beautiful garden.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/147881270/1122458) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/147881270/1122459) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FP | £420,000 | 06/12/2024 | Detached |
| 2 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FP | £300,000 | 05/08/2019 | Detached |
| 2 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FP | £265,000 | 12/04/2016 | Detached |
| 2 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FP | £247,500 | 30/04/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 THE CHANDLERS, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FG | £472,500 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 26 MOORGREEN ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7LH | £340,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 HIGHFIELD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UF | £275,000 | 26/09/2024 | Detached |
| 7 FAIRLEAD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FH | £410,000 | 30/07/2024 | Detached |
| 9A FIRS CLOSE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NF | £375,000 | 20/11/2023 | Detached |
| 20 HIGHFIELD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UF | £307,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 44 ALEXANDRA ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7JT | £275,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 22 BROADFIELDS AVENUE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UD | £445,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached |
| 203 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NP | £475,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FP | £225,000 | 31/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 330 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NN | £470,000 | 11/07/2023 | Detached |
| 3 THE CHANDLERS, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FG | £450,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| JUBILEE PLACE, 230 1 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NG | £340,000 | 15/08/2022 | Detached |
| 37 ALEXANDRA ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7JT | £190,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CORONATION ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7JY | £245,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 7 FAIRLEAD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FH | £405,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 122 MILL HILL ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7EJ | £400,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| JUBILEE PLACE, 230 1 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NG | £285,000 | 13/12/2021 | Detached |
| 84 SEAVIEW ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UQ | £355,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 12 ENSIGN CLOSE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UZ | £402,500 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 6 OSBORNE CHASE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FA | £375,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £225,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £364,600 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £384,833 (15 Detached, PO31, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +13%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £851/mo
- **Realistic:** £946/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,041/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £94,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,850/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.2%
- **10y growth:** 8.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

113 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£420,000 Dec 2024

Price per m²

£3,850/m²

Local average

£384,833 (+13%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (23,907 of 33,755)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Cowes

Leaders and Romans Group

Reference: 147881270

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/08/2023

Expiry date: 13/08/2033

Current heating cost: £1,477/year

Potential heating cost: £1,349/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,760

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

70% since 2010

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/12/2024 (1 year ago)	£420,000	+40%
Sold	05/08/2019 (6 years ago)	£300,000	+13.2%
Sold	12/04/2016 (10 years ago)	£265,000	+7.1%
Sold	30/04/2010 (16 years ago)	£247,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 THE CHANDLERS, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FG	£472,500	10/12/2025	Detached
26 MOORGREEN ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7LH	£340,000	05/12/2025	Detached
3 HIGHFIELD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UF	£275,000	26/09/2024	Detached
7 FAIRLEAD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FH	£410,000	30/07/2024	Detached
9A FIRS CLOSE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NF	£375,000	20/11/2023	Detached
20 HIGHFIELD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UF	£307,000	13/10/2023	Detached
44 ALEXANDRA ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7JT	£275,000	29/09/2023	Detached
22 BROADFIELDS AVENUE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UD	£445,000	05/09/2023	Detached
203 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NP	£475,000	11/08/2023	Detached
Same street 1 VELSHEDA VIEW, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FP	£225,000	31/07/2023	Semi-detached
330 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NN	£470,000	11/07/2023	Detached
3 THE CHANDLERS, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FG	£450,000	21/12/2022	Detached
JUBILEE PLACE, 230 1 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NG	£340,000	15/08/2022	Detached
37 ALEXANDRA ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7JT	£190,000	12/08/2022	Detached
4 CORONATION ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7JY	£245,000	21/07/2022	Detached
7 FAIRLEAD ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FH	£405,000	14/04/2022	Detached
122 MILL HILL ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7EJ	£400,000	26/01/2022	Detached
JUBILEE PLACE, 230 1 PARK ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7NG	£285,000	13/12/2021	Detached
84 SEAVIEW ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UQ	£355,000	29/09/2021	Detached
12 ENSIGN CLOSE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7UZ	£402,500	29/09/2021	Detached
6 OSBORNE CHASE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7FA	£375,000	27/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £225,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £364,600 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 8.2%

10y growth 8.4%

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

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 6.2%

10y (index) 34%

Rental Range

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

Low £851/mo

Realistic £946/mo

Optimistic £1,041/mo

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PO31 7FP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Parklands Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Rashley's	0.3 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.4 miles
Hospital	Laidlaw Day Hospital	3.2 miles
Train station	Wootton	3.9 miles
Train station	Exbury Central	5.2 miles
Hospital	Forton Medical Centre	7.9 miles
University	St Andrew's Court Information Centre	9.7 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	9.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	29
Criminal damage and arson	12
Shoplifting	9
Anti-social behaviour	6
Public order	6
Other theft	3
Burglary	2
Other crime	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	71

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
Lanesend Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 29 Nov 2022
Cowes Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2020
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2017
Gurnard Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2012
Northwood Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,250

Target investor price (1%) £94,600

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).