Downs Avenue, Chislehurst

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR7 6HQ, BR7 6HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£617,500
23 sales
Price range
£460k – £1.05m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Oct 2025
BR7 6HQ

At a glance

House prices£618k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkElmstead Woods station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Downs Avenue, Chislehurst have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £588,816. Average sale prices rose from £792,500 in 2016 to £791,667 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Avenue compared

BR7 postcode area£700,639
Chislehurst£700,639
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £792,500 (2 sales)2016£793k2017: £522,500 (2 sales)2017£523k2018: £540,000 (2 sales)2018£540k2019: £523,750 (4 sales)2019£524k2020: £515,000 (1 sales)2020£515k2021: £621,250 (2 sales)2021£621k2022: £850,000 (1 sales)2022£850k2023: £530,000 (1 sales)2023£530k2024: £577,000 (5 sales)2024£577k2025: £791,667 (3 sales)2025£792k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£588,8168 Jun 2025
Detached4£753,75014 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Downs Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 14 Oct 2025£560,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 8 Jun 2025£1,045,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 31 Mar 2025£770,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 25 Oct 2024£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 13 Sep 2024£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 1 Aug 2024£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 18 Jul 2024£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 3 May 2024£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 21 Sep 2023£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 25 Nov 2022£850,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 1 Jun 2021£552,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 25 Mar 2021£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 20 Aug 2020£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 25 Nov 2019£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 20 Sep 2019£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 5 Aug 2019£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 25 Jul 2019£610,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 17 Dec 2018£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 23 Feb 2018£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 2 Oct 2017£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Downs Avenue BR7 6HQ 12 May 2017£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 2 Dec 2016£995,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Downs Avenue BR7 6HG 3 May 2016£590,000 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
51, Downs Avenue £530,000 (Sep 2023) → £1,045,000 (Jun 2025) +97%
over 2 yrs
42, Downs Avenue £620,000 (Feb 2018) → £690,000 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Avenue

Crime

202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences74
Anti-social behaviour38
Vehicle crime30
Other theft14
Shoplifting12
Public order11

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

Flood risk

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

  • Kyd Brook at Sundridge Park Flood warning area
  • Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London 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 Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Babington House School 466 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.2 mi
Elmstead Wood Primary School 280 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Red Hill Primary School 663 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orion Ravensworth 273 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Montbelle Primary School 364 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bullers Wood School 1,555 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit 265 pupils Primary 2–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Elmstead Woods station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Chislehurst station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Mottingham station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Keverne Road (Stop G, ELMSTEAD LANE) 3 min walk
  • St Keverne Road (Stop Z, ELMSTEAD LANE) 3 min walk
  • Walden Road (->S, ELMSTEAD LANE) 3 min walk
  • Walden Road (->N, ELMSTEAD LANE) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Chislehurst Partnership
    42 High Street, Chislehurst · 0.7 mi
  • Elmstead Medical Clinic
    81 William Barefoot Drive, Eltham, London · 0.8 mi
  • New Eltham And Blackfen Medical Centre
    52 Thaxted Road, New Eltham, London · 1.4 mi
  • South View Partnership
    Southview Lodge, South View, Bromley · 1.5 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.2%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households881

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents2,301

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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