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Downsway, Southwick, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downsway, Southwick, Brighton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-west-sussex/downsway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN42 4WF, BN42 4WB, BN42 4WE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£418,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£377,920
67 sales
Price range
£270k – £610k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2026
BN42 4WA

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At a glance

House prices£419k average7% below the Brighton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkSouthwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 68 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

67 property sales on Downsway, Southwick, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £418,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,003. Average sale prices rose from £301,333 in 2016 to £470,000 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Brighton average of £451,204 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 24% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Downsway range from £270,000 to £610,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 27 streets in Brighton with at least two sales in the last year, Downsway ranks 17th for average price.

House prices on Downsway compared

Downsway£418,750
BN42 postcode area£448,550
Brighton£451,204
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £301,333 (6 sales)2016£301k2017: £313,429 (7 sales)2017£313k2018: £334,190 (5 sales)2018£334k2019: £339,250 (8 sales)2019£339k2020: £329,708 (8 sales)2020£330k2021: £397,833 (6 sales)2021£398k2022: £488,000 (3 sales)2022£488k2023: £435,000 (8 sales)2023£435k2024: £454,000 (5 sales)2024£454k2025: £417,222 (9 sales)2025£417k2026: £470,000 (2 sales)2026£470k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 68 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached48£365,0039 Jan 2026
Detached16£414,71623 Feb 2026
Terraced3£388,3333 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Downsway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Downsway BN42 4WA 23 Feb 2026£380,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Downsway BN42 4WB 9 Jan 2026£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Downsway BN42 4WF 3 Dec 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Downsway BN42 4WF 30 Oct 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51A, Downsway BN42 4WA 26 Sep 2025£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Downsway BN42 4WB 18 Sep 2025£430,000 DetachedFreehold
53A, Downsway BN42 4WA 18 Aug 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Downsway BN42 4WE 11 Jul 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Downsway BN42 4WA 31 Mar 2025£520,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Downsway BN42 4WB 26 Mar 2025£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Downsway BN42 4WB 4 Feb 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Downsway BN42 4WE 3 Dec 2024£535,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Downsway BN42 4WA 8 Aug 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Downsway BN42 4WE 7 Aug 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Downsway BN42 4WB 24 Jul 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Downsway BN42 4WA 18 Jul 2024£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Downsway BN42 4WB 12 Dec 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Downsway BN42 4WD 13 Nov 2023£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downsway BN42 4WA 30 Oct 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
154, Downsway BN42 4WF 29 Sep 2023£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Downsway BN42 4WB 29 Sep 2023£495,000 DetachedFreehold
130, Downsway BN42 4WF 4 Aug 2023£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Downsway BN42 4WE 7 Jul 2023£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
168, Downsway BN42 4WF 5 May 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downsway BN42 4WB 14 Jul 2022£479,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Downsway BN42 4WB 17 Jun 2022£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Downsway BN42 4WE 10 Jun 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
163, Downsway BN42 4WF 30 Sep 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Downsway BN42 4WB 26 Aug 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Downsway BN42 4WD 24 Jun 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Downsway BN42 4WB 28 Apr 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Downsway BN42 4WA 26 Mar 2021£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Downsway BN42 4WF 11 Jan 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Downsway BN42 4WE 18 Dec 2020£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
148, Downsway BN42 4WF 6 Nov 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
172, Downsway BN42 4WF 27 Aug 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Downsway BN42 4WF 20 Aug 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downsway BN42 4WB 28 Jul 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Downsway BN42 4WE 8 Jun 2020£310,660 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downsway BN42 4WA 11 May 2020£339,000 DetachedFreehold
144, Downsway BN42 4WF 4 Mar 2020£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
163, Downsway BN42 4WF 11 Feb 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Downsway BN42 4WA 10 Dec 2019£385,500 DetachedFreehold
40, Downsway BN42 4WB 11 Nov 2019£362,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Downsway BN42 4WE 16 Oct 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Downsway BN42 4WD 20 Sep 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Downsway BN42 4WF 21 May 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
166, Downsway BN42 4WF 18 Apr 2019£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Downsway BN42 4WE 1 Mar 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downsway BN42 4WB 1 Feb 2019£423,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
156, Downsway £270,000 (Aug 2020) → £300,000 (Oct 2025) +11%
over 5 yrs
6, Downsway £367,000 (Apr 2018) → £500,000 (Feb 2025) +36%
over 7 yrs
109, Downsway £308,500 (Mar 2016) → £450,000 (Aug 2024) +46%
over 8 yrs
14, Downsway £379,950 (Oct 2018) → £425,000 (Dec 2023) +12%
over 5 yrs
154, Downsway £270,000 (Oct 2017) → £560,000 (Sep 2023) +107%
over 6 yrs
130, Downsway £275,000 (May 2016) → £460,000 (Aug 2023) +67%
over 7 yrs
115, Downsway £276,000 (May 2018) → £420,000 (Jul 2023) +52%
over 5 yrs
34, Downsway £423,500 (Feb 2019) → £610,000 (Jun 2022) +44%
over 3 yrs
163, Downsway £290,000 (Feb 2020) → £380,000 (Sep 2021) +31%
over 2 yrs
40, Downsway £325,000 (Feb 2017) → £362,500 (Nov 2019) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downsway

Crime

264 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 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences104
Anti-social behaviour63
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order17
Vehicle crime13
Other theft12

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:

  • 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 Downsway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eastbrook Primary Academy 364 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Peter Gladwin Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holmbush Primary Academy 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Herons Dale School 146 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hove Micro-School 13 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 0.7 mi
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy 910 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Glebe Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brackenbury Primary School 185 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 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 · 13 min walk
  • Fishersgate station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Portslade station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bottom of Downsway (N-bound, Downsway) 2 min walk
  • Highdown (adj, Downsway) 2 min walk
  • Highdown (opp, Downsway) 2 min walk
  • Bottom of Downsway (SE-bound, Downsway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mile Oak Medical Centre
    Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton · 0.7 mi
  • Portslade Health Centre
    Church Road, Portslade, Brighton · 1.0 mi
  • Hove Medical Centre
    West Way, Hove · 1.6 mi
  • Wish Park Surgery
    191A Portland Road, Hove · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Old Shoreham Road · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Portslade · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Southwick Square · 0.5 mi
  • Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Southwick · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Harrison Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Salts Medilink · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Windmill Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Sussex Dental Group Portslade Village · 0.6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned81.5%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented10.5%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,539

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 Downsway

Ethnic group

HereAdur
White93.1%93.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereAdur
Christian45.7%43.1%
No religion45.6%47.9%
Not answered5.7%5.9%
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Hindu0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereAdur
Born in the UK93.1%91.9%
Born outside the UK6.9%8.1%

Highest qualification

HereAdur
No qualifications22.9%19.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.2%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%11.5%
Apprenticeship8.1%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereAdur
Very good health44.5%45.4%
Good health35.8%35%
Fair health13.8%14.1%
Bad health4.7%4.3%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAdur
1 car or van in household43.8%44.4%
2 cars or vans in household31.2%27.9%
No cars or vans in household14.5%18.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%9.3%

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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