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Newport Central & Parkhurst West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newport Central & Parkhurst West neighbourhood of Isle of Wight, England (ONS area Isle of Wight 009). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes PO30. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO30 5EF.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Newport Central & Parkhurst West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Isle of Wight (3 of 19 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £192,750 and flats for £116,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Isle of Wight (2.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Smallbrook Junction, is 10.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£192,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£116,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.20; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£44,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Newport Central & Parkhurst West sits in Isle of Wight

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Newport Central & Parkhurst West

House prices: Newport Central & Parkhurst West against Isle of Wight: This neighbourhood £41k (1995) to £225k (2026); Isle of Wight £50k (1995) to £279k (2026).£72k£260k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£225kIsle of Wight£279k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Isle of Wight, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Newport Central & Parkhurst West against Isle of Wight: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £117k (2025); Isle of Wight £34k (1995) to £140k (2026).£45k£136k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£117kIsle of Wight£140k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Isle of Wight, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Isle of Wight, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Smallbrook Junction Railway station, 10.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Island Line to Ryde Pier Head (about 10 min) and Shanklin (about 18 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Newport Church of England Aided Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Christ The King College 1,000 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (May 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Newport Central & Parkhurst West

What is the typical house price in Newport Central & Parkhurst West?

£192,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Newport Central & Parkhurst West compare with the rest of Isle of Wight?

Typical house price: the lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight.

Is Newport Central & Parkhurst West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Newport Central & Parkhurst West gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newport Central & Parkhurst West?

Smallbrook Junction. Railway station, 10.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Island Line to Ryde Pier Head (about 10 min) and Shanklin (about 18 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newport Central & Parkhurst West?

Nearest state primary school. Newport Church of England Aided Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Christ The King College. 1,000 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (May 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.