Downland Close, Southwick, Brighton

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN42 4RH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£496,000

3 sales

Price range

£381k – £685k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Mar 2022

BN42 4RH

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At a glance

House prices£496k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area 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 3 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

3 property sales on Downland Close, Southwick, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £496,000. Recorded sale prices on Downland Close range from £381,000 to £685,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downland Close compared

BN42 postcode area£448,550

Brighton£451,204

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£496,000	25 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Downland Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Downland Close BN42 4RH	25 Mar 2022	£685,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Downland Close BN42 4RH	26 Oct 2018	£422,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Downland Close BN42 4RH	22 May 2017	£381,000	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 Downland Close

Crime

209 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downland 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 offences	91
Anti-social behaviour	47
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	12
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	7

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

Flood risk

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

Lower Adur Flood alert area
Tidal areas of Shoreham Harbour Flood alert area
Shoreham Harbour 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 Downland Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Glebe Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Shoreham Academy 1,759 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Outstanding 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	0.9 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 · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kingston Lane (opp, Old Shoreham Road) 2 min walk
Kingston Broadway (opp, Upper Kingston Lane) 2 min walk
Holmbush Way West End (adj, Upper Kingston Lane) 2 min walk
Kingston Broadway (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 · 1.6 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.9%	62.5%
Private rented	7.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.6%	17.1%
Households	646

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,618

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Downland Close

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Who lives around Downland Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Adur
White	91.9%	93.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.2%	2.5%
Other ethnic group	2.6%	1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	0.8%

Religion

	Here	Adur
No religion	47.2%	47.9%
Christian	46.1%	43.1%
Not answered	4.5%	5.9%
Muslim	1%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Adur
Born in the UK	92.3%	91.9%
Born outside the UK	7.7%	8.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Adur
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.8%	27.9%
No qualifications	21.6%	19.5%
Level 3 qualifications	17.7%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.3%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Adur
Very good health	49.2%	45.4%
Good health	33.2%	35%
Fair health	12.1%	14.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Adur
1 car or van in household	39.1%	44.4%
2 cars or vans in household	35.1%	27.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.2%	9.3%
No cars or vans in household	11.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Downland Close

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Planning applications near Downland Close

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Downland Close

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