Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN27 9UG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£316,208
12 sales
Price range
£233k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
TN27 9UG

At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkHeadcorn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,563. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Close compared

TN27 postcode area£528,559
Ashford£372,688
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TN27 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £246,500 (2 sales)2016£247k2017: £287,000 (1 sales)2017£287k2018: £287,500 (1 sales)2018£288k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £400,000 (1 sales)2021£400k2023: £297,000 (1 sales)2023£297k2024: £305,000 (1 sales)2024£305k2025: £383,333 (3 sales)2025£383k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£280,56315 Jul 2026
Detached3£425,00020 Jun 2025
Terraced1£275,00031 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Downs Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Downs Close TN27 9UG 15 Jul 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Downs Close TN27 9UG 20 Jun 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Downs Close TN27 9UG 31 Jan 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Downs Close TN27 9UG 31 Jan 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Downs Close TN27 9UG 24 Oct 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Downs Close TN27 9UG 22 Aug 2023£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downs Close TN27 9UG 6 Jan 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Downs Close TN27 9UG 18 Dec 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Downs Close TN27 9UG 22 May 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Downs Close TN27 9UG 8 Mar 2018£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Downs Close TN27 9UG 15 Sep 2017£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Downs Close TN27 9UG 1 Aug 2016£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Downs Close TN27 9UG 27 May 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Downs Close £255,000 (May 2020) → £305,000 (Oct 2024) +20%
over 4 yrs
18, Downs Close £260,000 (May 2016) → £287,500 (Mar 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Close

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5
Robbery2
Possession of weapons1

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

Flood risk

Downs Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Headcorn Flood warning area
  • River Beult from Bethersden and Pluckley to Stile Bridge Flood warning area
  • River Beult from Pluckley and Bethersden to Stilebridge 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 Downs Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Headcorn Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Frittenden Church of England Primary School 100 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.8 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 stations

  • Headcorn station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Staplehurst station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Pluckley station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gibbs Hill (adj, Wheeler Street) 3 min walk
  • Gibbs Hill (opp, Wheeler Street) 3 min walk
  • Railway Station (adj, Station Road) 5 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, Station Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sutton Valence Group Practice
    South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone · 3.4 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households1,088

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.4%18.6%
Residents2,545

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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