Dowdings Close, Bosbury, Ledbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for HR8 1FD.
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At a glance
22 property sales on Dowdings Close, Bosbury, Ledbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,416. Average sale prices rose from £384,036 in 2023 to £430,833 in 2025 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dowdings Close range from £173,575 to £699,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dowdings Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dowdings Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HR8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £423,416 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £299,183 | 22 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Dowdings Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 1 Aug 2025 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 22 May 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 28 Mar 2025 | £380,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 21 Feb 2025 | £420,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 20 Feb 2025 | £400,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 13 Feb 2025 | £590,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 13 Nov 2024 | £270,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 20 Sep 2024 | £270,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 30 Aug 2024 | £270,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 26 Jul 2024 | £400,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 8 May 2024 | £390,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 27 Mar 2024 | £229,425 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 22, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 23 Feb 2024 | £699,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 27 Oct 2023 | £223,725 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 27 Oct 2023 | £173,575 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 10 Oct 2023 | £430,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 5 Oct 2023 | £430,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 21, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 22 Sep 2023 | £507,500 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 20, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 6 Sep 2023 | £525,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| The Braeburn, 14, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 31 Aug 2023 | £181,525 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 16, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 13 Jul 2023 | £425,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 18, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 13 Jun 2023 | £560,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 18, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 4 Nov 2021 | £1,100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 18, Dowdings Close HR8 1FD | 28 Jan 2020 | £380,000 | Other | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Dowdings Close | £507,500 (Sep 2023) → £525,000 (Aug 2025) | +3% over 2 yrs |
| 18, Dowdings Close | £380,000 (Jan 2020) → £1,100,000 (Nov 2021) → £560,000 (Jun 2023) | +47% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Dowdings Close
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Dowdings Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Public order | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dowdings Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower Teme Flood alert area
- River Leadon catchment 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 Dowdings Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosbury CofE Primary School 112 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Compass Community School Hereford 4 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 2.1 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
- Ledbury station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Colwall station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Forge Bank (adj 23, Forge Bank) 3 min walk
- Bell Inn (adj, B4220) 6 min walk
- Bell Inn (opp, B4220) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cradley Surgery
Bosbury Road, Cradley, Malvern · 2.5 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
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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 564 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,431 |
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 | 75% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across Herefordshire, County of 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 Dowdings Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 96.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.2% | 54.9% |
| No religion | 31.5% | 36.6% |
| Not answered | 10.9% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.9% | 91.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.1% | 8.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.8% | 32.7% |
| No qualifications | 18.7% | 18% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.3% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.4% | 31.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.4% | 39.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.3% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 14.5% |
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 Herefordshire.
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