Buying a home in PO36, Sandown. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£295kmost £234k–£355k
Houses per m²£3,231flats £2,368
Sold last year1551,066 in five years
Prices in Isle of Wight-0.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO36 sold for £295,167 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £234,447 and £355,000, for about 95 m² of space.

155 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PO36 8 (£2,827) and the most in PO36 0 (£3,402).

Across Isle of Wight, prices are down 0.9% on a year ago and up 6.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,089 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,346 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in PO36 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£179,410£153k–£203k46 m²16
2£235,820£203k–£276k67 m²338
3£295,167£234k–£355k95 m²335
4£337,332£273k–£424k128 m²96
5+£410,615£329k–£504k171 m²75

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£179k£236k£295k£337k£411k
Detached—£275k£342k£402k£470k
Semi-detached£179k£228k£257k£273k£329k
Terraced£159k£199k£225k£249k£265k
Flats£95k£135k£134k£230k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PO36

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PO36 0£3,402£2,252
PO36 8£2,827£2,468
PO36 9£3,378£2,323

Schools near PO36

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Bay Church of England School57% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Bay Church of England School15.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PO36

Is PO36 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Isle of Wight are down 0.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (57% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (15.5% against 43.8%); 155 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PO36?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO36 sold for £295,167 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £234,447 and £355,000.

How many homes sell in PO36 each year?

155 homes sold in the last year and 1,066 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PO36?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Bay Church of England School, where 57% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PO36?

For a 3-bedroom house, PO30 (£261k, 11 km), PO32 (£263k, 13 km), PO1 (£247k, 17 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.