Area Info for Northwood (Isle of Wight)

Northwood (Isle of Wight, UK)

Northwood is a small village located on the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. It is situated in the civil parish of Cowes, which is known for its maritime history and sailing events. Northwood is primarily a residential area with a peaceful rural setting, offering a quiet environment away from the more bustling towns on the island.

Geography and Location

The village is positioned near the northern part of the Isle of Wight, close to the town of Cowes. It benefits from scenic views of the surrounding countryside and is within easy reach of the coast. The area features a mix of farmland, woodland, and residential properties, making it a desirable location for those seeking a tranquil lifestyle.

Transport and Accessibility

Northwood is accessible via local roads connecting it to Cowes and other parts of the Isle of Wight. The island is well-connected by ferry services to the mainland, with ferry terminals located in nearby towns such as Cowes and Fishbourne. Public transport options include bus services that link Northwood to other key locations on the island.

Local Amenities and Points of Interest

While Northwood itself is primarily residential, residents and visitors can access nearby amenities in Cowes, including shops, restaurants, and maritime facilities. The area is also close to popular sailing and boating venues, with Cowes hosting the famous Cowes Week regatta annually. The natural surroundings provide opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Historical and Cultural Aspects

Northwood's history is closely linked to the broader history of the Isle of Wight, which has a rich maritime heritage. The village itself does not have significant historical landmarks but benefits from the cultural and historical attractions of the surrounding region, including historic houses, museums, and coastal fortifications.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Northwood Primary School0.32 miles
Wyatts Lane, Northwood, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8PU
Lanesend Primary School0.86 miles
Love Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ES
Queens Gate Foundation Primary1.47 miles
Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6PA
Cowes Primary School1.48 miles
Edinburgh Close, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8HF
Isle of Wight Studio School1.49 miles
Grange Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6EA
Gurnard Primary School1.51 miles
Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8DS
Cowes Enterprise College1.58 miles
Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8HB
Priory School1.62 miles
Beatrice Avenue, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, PO32 6LP
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School1.98 miles
Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6AS
Hunnyhill Primary School2.23 miles
Forest Road, Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5SH
Medina College2.30 miles
Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX
Island Learning Centre2.31 miles
Albany Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HZ
Summerfields Primary School2.64 miles
Atkinson Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LJ
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School2.83 miles
Hazel Close, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5GD
Medina House School2.87 miles
School Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS
Carisbrooke College2.94 miles
Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU
Health
Clinic
Fairlee2.58 miles
Halberry Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2ER
Idas3.06 miles
102 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1DB
Woodlands3.62 miles
49 Mary Rose Avenue, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4LP
Lee-on-Solent Health Centre6.41 miles
Manor Way,, Lee-on-The-Solent, PO13 9JG
Ryde Community Clinic6.41 miles
70-71 Swanmore Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2TF
Cadlands Children's Centre6.94 miles
Cadland Primary School, Whitefield Road, Holbury, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2HW
Redclyffe Bengalows7.71 miles
63 A/B The Avenue,, Gosport, PO12 2JX
Redclyffe House (Annexe)7.71 miles
The Avenue,, Gosport, PO12 2JX
Hewatt House7.95 miles
91 Bury Road,, Gosport, PO12 3PR
Bury Road Surgery7.95 miles
69 Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3PR
Gosport Health Centre8.02 miles
Bury Road,, Gosport, PO12 3PN
Gosport Medical Centre8.02 miles
Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3AQ
David Cook Physiotherapy Ltd (Titchfield)8.27 miles
Jubilee Surgery, Barrys Meadow, High Street, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 4EH
Brune Medical Centre8.27 miles
10 Rowner Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0EW
Pinewood8.30 miles
63 Locks Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 6NS
Bridgemary Medical Centre8.48 miles
2-4 Gregson Avenue, Bridgemary, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0HR
GP
Cowes Medical Centre0.87 miles
Cowes Medical Centre, 200 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7ER
EAST COWES MEDICAL CENTRE1.63 miles
East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RP
Beacon Health Centre2.03 miles
Beacon Health Centre, St Mary`s Hospital, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TG
Pyle Street Surgery2.90 miles
The Dower House, 27 Pyle Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1JW
Medina Healthcare2.99 miles
Medina Healthcare, 16 West Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1PR
Carisbrooke Health Centre3.34 miles
Carisbrooke Health Centre, 22 Carisbrooke High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1NR
Medina Healthcare3.61 miles
Medina Healthcare, Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4NW
The Red and Green Practice - Blackfield6.29 miles
Blackfield Health Centre, Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XA
Argyll House Surgery6.35 miles
Argyll House, West Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2QG
Garfield Road Surgery6.37 miles
18 Garfield Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2PT
The Lee-On-The-Solent Medical Practice6.41 miles
Lee-on-Solent Health Centre, Manor Way, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9JG
Manor Way Surgery Suite B6.41 miles
Manor Way Surgery Suite b, Manor Way, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9JG
The Esplanade Surgery6.63 miles
19 The Esplanade, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2EH
Tower House Surgery6.87 miles
Tower House Surgery, Rink Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 1LP
The Stubbington Medical Practice7.19 miles
The Stubbington Medical Practice, Park Lane, Stubbington, Hampshire, Hampshire, PO14 2JP
Godshill Surgery7.41 miles
The Surgery, 2 Yarborough Close, Godshill, Isle Of Wight, PO38 3HS
Hospital
St Mary's Hospital2.03 miles
Parkhurst Road, Newport, PO30 5TG
Gosport War Memorial Hospital7.97 miles
Bury Road, Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3PW
Hythe Hospital9.16 miles
Beaulieu Road, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4ZB
Fareham Community Hospital9.18 miles
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Sarisbury, Fareham, Hampshire, SO31 7DQ
Lymington New Forest Hospital10.48 miles
Wellworthy Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8QD
Priory Hospital Southampton11.73 miles
Hythe Road, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4WU
Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital12.29 miles
Sea Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0PG
Royal South Hants Hospital 12.50 miles
c/o Care UK - Level C, Southampton NHS Treatment Centre, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG
BPAS Southampton12.50 miles
Royal South Hampshire Hospital, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YG
Queen Alexandra Hospital12.88 miles
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY
Moorgreen Hospital13.00 miles
Botley Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3JB
Ashurst Child and Family Centre14.03 miles
Lyndhurst, Ashurst,, SO40 7AR
Western Community Hospital14.12 miles
William Macleod Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE
Spire Southampton Hospital14.23 miles
Chalybeate Hospital, Chalybeate Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6UY
Southampton General Hospital14.42 miles
Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD
Princess Anne Hospital14.56 miles
Coxford Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 5YA
Pharmacy
Boots0.87 miles
Cowes Medical Centre, 200 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7ER
Regent Pharmacy1.57 miles
Well Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6SP
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.57 miles
7 High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7SA
Lloydspharmacy1.63 miles
East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RP
Boots2.81 miles
122-126 High Street, Newport, PO30 1TP
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.86 miles
86-88 High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1BH
Lloydspharmacy2.89 miles
22E Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1BL
Lloydspharmacy2.89 miles
41-42 Pyle Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1XB
Sainsbury's Pharmacy3.23 miles
3 Foxes Road, 3 Foxes Road, Isle Of Wight, Newport, PO30 5LB
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.34 miles
22 Carisbrooke High St, Carisbrooke, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1NR
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.54 miles
43 High Street, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4LU
Lloydspharmacy6.13 miles
191 Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XA
Boots6.34 miles
111 High Street, Lee-on-the-solent, Hampshire, PO13 9BU
Boots6.38 miles
130-132 High Street, Lee-on-the-solent, Hampshire, PO13 9DD
Boots6.46 miles
170-172 High Street, Ryde, PO33 2HW
Gibbs and Gurnell6.49 miles
34 Union Street, Ryde, PO33 2LE
Leisure
Park
DODNOR CREEK1.50 miles
NORRIS CASTLE (Grade II Listed)2.25 miles
OSBORNE (Grade II* Listed)2.33 miles
WOOTTON BRIDGE3.25 miles
LEPE3.57 miles
SHIDE CHALK PIT3.61 miles
LEPE POINT3.79 miles
CADLAND HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)4.03 miles
NEWTOWN MARSHES4.10 miles
HAMSTEAD4.24 miles
CALSHOT SPIT4.55 miles
SWAINSTON (Grade II Listed)4.63 miles
ROBIN HILL4.70 miles
NEWTOWN HARBOUR5.02 miles
CALSHOT MARSHES5.46 miles
EXBURY HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)5.81 miles
Shop
Groceries
ALDI Airfield Way0.63 miles
Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8BF
SPAR Gurnard Pines Holiday Park0.95 miles
Cockleton Lane, Hampshire, PO31 8QE
Co-op Cowes1.05 miles
Mill Hill, PO31 7EL
Nisa Local1.26 miles
23-25 Worsley Rd, Gurnard, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8JW
Rashleys Premier Express1.37 miles
130 Park Road, West Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7LZ
Halls Convenience Store1.51 miles
7-9 Ferry Road, East Cowes IOW PO32 6RA
Sainsbury's West Cowes1.56 miles
129-130 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AY
Co-op East Cowes1.58 miles
East Cowes, PO32 6QY
Co-op East Cowes1.58 miles
East Cowes, Franchise, PO32 6SP
Waitrose East Cowes1.59 miles
Well Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6SP
SPAR East Cowes Iow1.59 miles
Hunnyhill Stores Group, Osborne Garage, Hampshire, PO32 6JT
M&S Cowes Simply Food1.60 miles
Terminus Road, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7XH
Co-op Cowes1.61 miles
Cowes, PO31 7XH
Nisa Local2.25 miles
Thorness Bay Holiday Park, Thorness, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8NJ
SPAR Hunnyhill2.34 miles
Spar, 135 Hunnyhill, Hampshire, PO30 5HS
Lidl Newport2.67 miles
River Way, Newport, PO30 5GL
Transport
Airport
Southampton Airport14.70 miles
Bournemouth International Airport23.03 miles
Bus Stop
The Green (S)0.06 miles
Uplands Road (N)0.07 miles
Horseshoe Inn (N)0.12 miles
Oxford Street Top (E)0.12 miles
Uplands Road (S)0.14 miles
Horseshoe Inn (S)0.14 miles
Venner Avenue (S)0.16 miles
Harry Cheek Gardens (S)0.18 miles
Venner Avenue (N)0.19 miles
Harry Cheek Gardens (N)0.20 miles
Oxford Street (E)0.22 miles
Oxford Street Bottom (W)0.23 miles
Wyatts Lane (S)0.31 miles
Four Cross (NW)0.35 miles
Four Cross (SE)0.35 miles
Four Cross Pallance Road (SW)0.37 miles
Ferry Port
West Cowes Floating Bridge1.47 miles
East Cowes Floating Bridge1.47 miles
East Cowes Ferry Terminal1.58 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 1.66 miles
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal4.25 miles
Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal6.52 miles
Ryde Hoverport6.64 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing7.96 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing8.16 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal8.66 miles
Gosport Ferry Terminal9.20 miles
Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier9.61 miles
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal9.63 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal9.66 miles
Southsea Hoverport9.69 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal9.85 miles
Railway Station
Ryde Pier Head Rail Station6.54 miles
Ryde Esplanade Rail Station6.58 miles
Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station6.79 miles
Smallbrook Junction Rail Station7.09 miles
Brading Rail Station8.61 miles
Sandown Rail Station8.63 miles
Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station9.00 miles
Hamble Rail Station9.12 miles
Shanklin Rail Station9.27 miles
Fareham Rail Station9.36 miles
Netley Rail Station9.43 miles
Swanwick Rail Station9.57 miles
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station9.67 miles
Lymington Pier Rail Station9.69 miles
Southsea Hoverport9.69 miles
Bursledon Rail Station9.94 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PO31 8A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment474
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
408, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PP		£305,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
8 - 10, MARINERS WAY

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PD		£950,000
2024-06-18
otherPropertyType
leasehold
9 - 10, MARINERS WAY

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PD		£950,000
2024-06-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
10, THE RIDGE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QN		£415,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
22, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£440,000
2024-11-07
detached
freehold
20, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£450,000
2024-10-31
detached
freehold
43, VENNER AVENUE
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AF		£170,000
2024-06-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
34, VENNER AVENUE
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AF		£275,000
2024-03-01
semidetached
freehold
2, VENNER AVENUE
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AF		£265,000
2024-02-27
semidetached
freehold
45, VENNER AVENUE
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AF		£170,000
2024-02-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
234, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PE		£400,000
2023-10-02
semidetached
freehold
65, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£540,000
2023-09-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-24   £378,000
288, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PE		£350,000
2023-08-25
detached
freehold
398, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PP		£250,000
2023-06-05
detached
freehold
78, NODES ROAD
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AE		£290,000
2023-04-06
semidetached
freehold
28, CORONATION AVENUE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PN		£305,000
2022-12-16
semidetached
freehold
108, NODES ROAD
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AE		£325,000
2022-12-12
semidetached
freehold
CHAWTON COTTAGES (5), CHAWTON LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PR		£290,000
2022-11-28
semidetached
freehold
47, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£460,000
2022-09-21
detached
freehold
25, CORONATION AVENUE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PN		£440,000
2022-08-05
semidetached
freehold
286, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PE		£388,000
2022-08-01
detached
freehold
72, NODES ROAD
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AE		£375,000
2022-06-24
semidetached
freehold
96, NODES ROAD
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AE		£335,000
2022-05-25
semidetached
freehold
384, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PP		£330,000
2022-04-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-06-25   £210,000
21 - 23, SOMERTON INDUSTRIAL PARK

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PA		£131,000
2022-02-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
MEDHAM LODGE, 67, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£850,000
2022-01-31
detached
freehold
CHAWTON COTTAGES (6), CHAWTON LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PR		£330,000
2021-12-10
semidetached
freehold
2, THE RIDGE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QN		£659,500
2021-10-27
detached
freehold
5, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£700,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
3, WARREN POINT

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QR		£700,000
2021-08-20
detached
freehold
SOMERTON FARM (SOUTH BARN), NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PE		£149,500
2021-08-18
detached
freehold
1, WARREN POINT

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QR		£1,075,000
2021-08-11
detached
freehold
10, CORONATION AVENUE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PN		£365,000
2021-06-11
semidetached
freehold
7, CORONATION AVENUE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PN		£290,000
2021-06-02
detached
freehold
UNIT 5A, ENTERPRISE WAY

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AP		£252,000
2021-04-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
402, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PP		£270,000
2021-04-22
detached
freehold
17, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£330,000
2021-03-30
detached
freehold
29, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£385,000
2021-03-30
detached
freehold
32, CORONATION AVENUE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PN		£328,000
2021-03-30
semidetached
freehold
41, GREEN LANE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8QG		£487,500
2020-11-11
detached
freehold
20, CORONATION AVENUE

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PN		£285,000
2020-11-02
semidetached
freehold
SOMERTON FARM (THE OLD BYRE), NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PE		£140,000
2020-09-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
106, NODES ROAD
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AE		£238,000
2020-08-21
semidetached
freehold
47, VENNER AVENUE
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AF		£138,000
2020-07-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
102, NODES ROAD
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AE		£175,250
2020-05-27
semidetached
freehold
53, VENNER AVENUE
NORTHWOOD
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AF		£145,000
2020-05-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
SOMERTON VILLA, 218, NEWPORT ROAD

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8PE		£167,500
2020-02-24
semidetached
freehold
UNIT 9, ENTERPRISE WAY

COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO31 8AP		£318,000
2020-02-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
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