PO36 8BJ
The median sold price for the postcode PO36 8BJ is around £72,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 267 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around PO36 8BJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £42,500 – £351,017
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across PO36 8, last 24 months.
- Flat£147,500(73 sales)
- Semi-detached£248,500(44 sales)
- Detached£327,500(34 sales)
- Terraced£195,000(31 sales)
PO36 8BJ median £72,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £250,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 3.2× the typical Isle of Wight neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Isle of Wight and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in PO36 8BJ, compared with 85.9% across Isle of Wight and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 85.9% of premises across Isle of Wight (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Isle of Wight | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 85.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 85.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.16% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 75% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Isle of Wight: more deprived than 69% of its 89 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime2of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (28%). Average Band D in Isle of Wight is £2,625.79 for 2026/27.
That is 10% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Isle of Wight: £2,042.28 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 960 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A22%
- Band B28%
- Band C16%
- Band D25%
- Band E7%
- Band F1%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- The Bay Church of England School0.3 miles (560 m)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Bay Church of England School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Broadlea Primary School1.3 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted, October 2021: GoodOfsted reports for Broadlea Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School1.6 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Bay Church of England School0.3 miles (560 m)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Bay Church of England School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lift Ryde4.6 miles (7.4 km)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Lift Ryde (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Island Free School5.0 miles (8.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Island Free School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to PO36 8BJ is Sandown Rail Station, 0.5 miles (770 m) away in a straight line. There are 14 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (770 m)Sandown Rail Station
- 1.0 mile (1.7 km)Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)Brading Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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