Basil Drive, Downham Market

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE38 9UH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£228,096
13 sales
Price range
£165k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
PE38 9UH

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkDownham Market station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Basil Drive, Downham Market have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,459. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Basil Drive compared

PE38 postcode area£293,828
Downham Market£293,828
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Basil Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £186,000 (1 sales)2016£186k2017: £214,833 (3 sales)2017£215k2018: £186,248 (2 sales)2018£186k2021: £224,315 (4 sales)2021£224k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£234,45922 May 2026
Terraced4£225,8752 May 2023
Detached3£218,33328 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Basil Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 22 May 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 28 Mar 2024£285,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 22 Sep 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 2 May 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 17 Dec 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 26 Nov 2021£225,259 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 25 Jun 2021£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 26 May 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 26 Oct 2018£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 8 Jun 2018£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 29 Sep 2017£197,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 16 Aug 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 4 May 2017£184,995 TerracedFreehold
7, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 2 May 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Basil Drive PE38 9UH 21 Dec 2016£186,000 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Basil Drive £247,000 (Jun 2021) → £280,000 (May 2026) +13%
over 5 yrs
6, Basil Drive £186,000 (Dec 2016) → £197,500 (Sep 2017) → £220,000 (Dec 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Basil Drive

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Basil Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour5
Other theft4
Shoplifting4
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Basil Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Great Ouse from Denver to south of King's Lynn in Norfolk Flood alert area
  • River Wissey in Norfolk 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 Basil Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School 404 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Downham Market Academy 1,329 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Nelson Academy 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 106 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Orchard Manor School 26 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 1.3 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

  • Downham Market station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Watlington station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Howdale Surgery
    48 Howdale Road, Downham Market · 0.6 mi
  • Bridge Street Surgery
    30-32 Bridge Street, Downham Market · 0.8 mi
  • The Hollies Surgery
    Paradise Road, Downham Market · 0.8 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.5%62.5%
Private rented24.6%20.3%
Social rented21.0%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,639

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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