POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PO32 6RZ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £180,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

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Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

PO32 6RZ links 10 transport stops within 400m and 33 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Nursery Gardens (BCT) at about 163m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

113 within 1200m

PO32 6RZ currently links 113 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 40 food and drink, 22 retail, 17 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Victoria Tavern at about 71m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

833 online job adverts observed

Isle of Wight local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,083 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched PO32 6RZ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PO32 6RZ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

PO32 6RZ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 111, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£180,000

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PO32 6RZ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

40 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (18), restaurant (15), fast food (7).

Amenity group

Retail

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (18), diy (1), hardware (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (14), bar (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), supermarket (5), bakery (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Victoria Tavern

Pub at 62, Clarence Road, East Cowes.

Food and drink

Samels

Fast Food at 21, Clarence Road, East Cowes.

Retail

Housecrafts

Diy at Clarence Road, East Cowes.

Personal services

Flix

Hairdresser at Clarence Road, East Cowes.

Food and drink

Bettys Door

Cafe at 5, Clarence Road, East Cowes.

Nightlife

Craft 101

Pub at 1a, Clarence Road, East Cowes.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary option in PO32 6AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Queensgate Foundation Primary

Primary option in PO32 6PA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

East Cowes Grange Primary School

Phase unavailable option in PO32 6EA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PO32 6RZ before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PO32 6RZ.

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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