Downsway, Alton

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU34 1PR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£395,625

4 sales

Price range

£353k – £455k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Aug 2024

GU34 1PR

At a glance

House prices£396k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkAlton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Downsway, Alton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £395,625.

House prices on Downsway compared

GU34 postcode area£494,023

Alton£494,023

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downsway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£395,625	30 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Downsway

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Downsway GU34 1PR	30 Aug 2024	£455,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Downsway GU34 1PR	16 Feb 2024	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Downsway GU34 1PR	3 Aug 2018	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Downsway GU34 1PR	28 Apr 2017	£352,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Downsway

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downsway in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	34
Public order	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage & arson	5
Drugs	5
Other theft	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Downsway is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wey at Alton Flood warning area
Upper River Wey Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in the Alton area Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Downsway

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Butts Primary School 357 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Amery Hill School 982 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School 219 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Chawton Church of England Primary School 101 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Alton Infant School 156 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.0 mi
Anstey Junior School 222 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre 84 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	1.0 mi
Wootey Infant School 102 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Alton station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Highridge (NW-bound, A339 Pertius Avenue) 2 min walk
Bolle Road (opp, A339 Whitedown Lane) 2 min walk
Highridge (SE-bound, A339 Pertius Avenue) 2 min walk
Bolle Road (adj, Whitedown Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Chawton Park Surgery
Chawton Park Road, Alton · 0.2 mi
Wilson Practice
Alton Health Centre, Anstey Road, Alton · 1.1 mi
Boundaries Surgery
17 Winchester Road, Four Marks, Alton · 3.2 mi
The Watercress Medical Group
Mansfield Park Surgery, Lymington Bottom Road, Alton · 3.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.2%	20.3%
Social rented	28.6%	17.1%
Households	685

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,694

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in GU34

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