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Retirement living in East Cowes

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AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around East Cowes, run by McCarthy Stone Resales. 1 offers homes to buy. The average home in Isle of Wight sold for £240,998 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).

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East Cowes

Retirement living (1)

1 development found

East Cowes in numbers

Retirement developments listed1
Operators1 (largest: McCarthy Stone Resales, 1)
With homes to buy1
Average sold price, Isle of Wight (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£240,998

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Isle of Wight

The average house price in Isle of Wight is £240,998, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£240,998
Detached
£383,425
Semi-detached
£269,104
Terraced
£206,436
Flats & maisonettes
£134,013

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

East Cowes: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+57.5%
Projected change in Isle of Wight, 2025 to 2035 (5,782 to 9,106). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+20.3%
Projected change in Isle of Wight, 2025 to 2035 (43,903 to 52,829). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
4
Nearest: Allied Pharmacy East Cowes (0.2 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
7
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99.8%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 96.9% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
11.3 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.8 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
2–9 out of 10
Where the 12 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived).

Hospices near East Cowes

  • Mountbatten IW · 3.3 milesCQC Outstanding (report published March 2017). CQC page
  • Oakhaven Hospice · 11.8 milesCQC Good (report published December 2025). CQC page
  • Mountbatten Hampshire · 12.1 milesCQC Good (report published October 2021). CQC page

Hospitals near East Cowes

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Common questions

How many retirement developments are there in East Cowes?

AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around East Cowes. The largest operator is McCarthy Stone Resales (1).

What do homes sell for in Isle of Wight?

The average home in Isle of Wight sold for £240,998 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Is retirement living in East Cowes regulated by the CQC?

No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.

Weighing up your options in East Cowes?

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