Buying a home in PO38, Ventnor. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£316kmost £237k–£399k
Houses per m²£3,433flats £2,467
Sold last year118752 in five years
Prices in Isle of Wight-0.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO38 sold for £316,117 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £236,526 and £399,127, for about 95 m² of space.

118 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £116k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PO38 1 (£3,246) and the most in PO38 2 (£3,796).

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 £1,442 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

Plan your purchase in PO38See what you can afford, compare homes on what they really cost, and read your survey in plain English. Free.

House prices in PO38 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£207,555£168k–£253k55 m²7
2£242,340£199k–£296k69 m²225
3£316,117£237k–£399k95 m²290
4£445,230£298k–£535k137 m²76
5+£564,725£418k–£732k198 m²52

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£208k£242k£316k£445k£565k
Detached—£299k£385k£519k£639k
Semi-detached—£242k£249k£298k£424k
Terraced—£214k£229k£265k—
Flats£116k£139k£214k——

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

Price per m² across PO38

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PO38 1£3,246£2,534
PO38 2£3,796—
PO38 3£3,420£2,111

Schools near PO38

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy53% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Island Free School47.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PO38

Is PO38 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 (53% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (47.1% against 43.8%); 118 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 PO38?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PO38 sold for £316,117 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £236,526 and £399,127.

How many homes sell in PO38 each year?

118 homes sold in the last year and 752 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PO38?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, where 53% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PO38?

For a 3-bedroom house, PO30 (£261k, 11 km), PO32 (£263k, 16 km), PO12 (£281k, 22 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.