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Downland Avenue, Southwick, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downland Avenue, Southwick, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-west-sussex/downland-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN42 4RN, BN42 4RG, BN42 4RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£391,247
30 sales
Price range
£308k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2026
BN42 4RF

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At a glance

House prices£391k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkSouthwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Downland Avenue, Southwick, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £385,725. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 17% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Downland Avenue range from £307,500 to £625,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downland Avenue compared

BN42 postcode area£448,550
Brighton£451,204
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downland Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £336,667 (3 sales)2016£337k2017: £385,000 (3 sales)2017£385k2018: £393,750 (2 sales)2018£394k2019: £350,064 (7 sales)2019£350k2020: £357,475 (2 sales)2020£357k2021: £338,500 (1 sales)2021£339k2022: £493,250 (4 sales)2022£493k2023: £394,000 (2 sales)2023£394k2024: £407,500 (2 sales)2024£408k2025: £446,667 (3 sales)2025£447k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£385,7252 Sep 2026
Detached5£431,00026 Sep 2025
Terraced1£325,00028 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Downland Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Downland Avenue BN42 4RF 2 Sep 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 26 Sep 2025£330,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 10 Jun 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 26 Feb 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 10 Oct 2024£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 15 Apr 2024£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Downland Avenue BN42 4RY 9 Oct 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 3 Aug 2023£438,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 2 Sep 2022£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 30 Aug 2022£418,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Downland Avenue BN42 4RL 26 Aug 2022£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 6 Jan 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 28 Jun 2021£338,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Downland Avenue BN42 4RY 16 Dec 2020£339,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 25 Nov 2020£375,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Downland Avenue BN42 4RL 4 Jan 2020£531,000 OtherFreehold
43, Downland Avenue BN42 4RL 18 Jul 2019£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 10 Jun 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Downland Avenue BN42 4RY 4 Jun 2019£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Downland Avenue BN42 4RF 3 May 2019£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 26 Apr 2019£324,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Downland Avenue BN42 4RL 12 Apr 2019£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Downland Avenue BN42 4RY 8 Mar 2019£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 19 Oct 2018£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 10 Aug 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Downland Avenue BN42 4RG 21 Jul 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Downland Avenue BN42 4RX 15 Jun 2017£505,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 28 Apr 2017£325,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Downland Avenue BN42 4RL 21 Oct 2016£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Downland Avenue BN42 4RN 28 Sep 2016£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Downland Avenue BN42 4RL 18 Mar 2016£320,000 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
44, Downland Avenue £325,000 (Jul 2017) → £338,500 (Jun 2021) → £385,000 (Apr 2024) +18%
over 7 yrs
53, Downland Avenue £315,000 (Oct 2016) → £435,000 (Apr 2019) → £515,000 (Aug 2022) +63%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downland Avenue

Crime

214 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downland Avenue 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 offences90
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order14
Vehicle crime12
Burglary8

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

Schools near Downland Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Herons Dale School 146 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Holmbush Primary Academy 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shoreham Academy 1,759 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Glebe Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shoreham College 331 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Eastbrook Primary Academy 364 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy 910 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Peter Gladwin Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Southwick station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Fishersgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingston Broadway (opp, Upper Kingston Lane) 1 min walk
  • Kingston Lane (opp, Old Shoreham Road) 1 min walk
  • Kingston Broadway (adj, Upper Kingston Lane) 1 min walk
  • Holmbush Way West End (adj, Upper Kingston Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mile Oak Medical Centre
    Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton · 0.9 mi
  • Portslade Health Centre
    Church Road, Portslade, Brighton · 1.4 mi
  • Adur Health Partnership
    The Health Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-By-Sea · 1.5 mi
  • Hove Medical Centre
    West Way, Hove · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Shoreham · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upper Shoreham Rd · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Shoreham · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Southwick Square · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Harrison Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Windmill Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Sussex Dental Group Portslade Village · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.9%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,618

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Adur with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Downland Avenue

Ethnic group

HereAdur
White91.9%93.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.5%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.8%

Religion

HereAdur
No religion47.2%47.9%
Christian46.1%43.1%
Not answered4.5%5.9%
Muslim1%1.3%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereAdur
Born in the UK92.3%91.9%
Born outside the UK7.7%8.1%

Highest qualification

HereAdur
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%27.9%
No qualifications21.6%19.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%11.5%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%

General health

HereAdur
Very good health49.2%45.4%
Good health33.2%35%
Fair health12.1%14.1%
Bad health4.3%4.3%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAdur
1 car or van in household39.1%44.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.1%27.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%9.3%
No cars or vans in household11.6%18.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Adur.

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