Dowson Close, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dowson Close, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/dowson-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE5 8AS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£310,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£331,800

5 sales

Price range

£289k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Feb 2026

SE5 8AS

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At a glance

House prices£332k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkEast Dulwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 6 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

5 property sales on Dowson Close, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £331,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dowson Close range from £289,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Dowson Close compared

SE5 postcode area£593,581

London£755,818

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dowson Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£331,800	6 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Dowson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Dowson Close SE5 8AS	6 Feb 2026	£310,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Dowson Close SE5 8AS	15 Nov 2024	£375,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, Dowson Close SE5 8AS	25 Oct 2022	£365,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Dowson Close SE5 8AS	26 Mar 2021	£325,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Dowson Close SE5 8AS	1 May 2019	£289,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Dowson Close SE5 8AS	5 Apr 2019	£360,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
2, Dowson Close	£289,000 (May 2019) → £310,000 (Feb 2026)	+7% over 7 yrs
16, Dowson Close	£325,000 (Mar 2021) → £375,000 (Nov 2024)	+15% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dowson Close

Crime

940 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dowson 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	241
Anti-social behaviour	186
Theft from the person	84
Vehicle crime	80
Other theft	75
Shoplifting	75

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

Flood risk

Dowson Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton Flood alert area
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge 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 Dowson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bessemer Grange Primary School 515 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Grove Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Charter School East Dulwich 1,389 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Charter School North Dulwich 1,393 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 114 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
James Allen's Girls' School 1,223 pupils	Other independent school	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1 pupils	Academy special converter	4–19	Report	0.5 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, tram & metro stations

East Dulwich station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Denmark Hill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
North Dulwich station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Brixton Underground Station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Stockwell Underground Station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blanchedowne (Stop L) 3 min walk
Deepdene Road Herne Hill (Stop M) 3 min walk
Deepdene Road Herne Hill (Stop N) 3 min walk
East Dulwich Sainsbury's (Stop N) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Tessa Jowell Gp Surgery
72H East Dulwich Grove, London · 0.4 mi
Herne Hill Road Medical Practice
1-3 Herne Hill Road, London · 0.6 mi
Herne Hill Group Practice
74 Herne Hill, Herne Hill, London · 0.6 mi
The Corner Surgery
99 Coldharbour Lane, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Dulwich · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S East Dulwich SF · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Denmark Hill · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Kings College Hospital · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Davis Chemist · 0.1 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Herne Hill Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Denmark Hill (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Dulwich Oaks Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
The Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.1%	62.5%
Private rented	20.3%	20.3%
Social rented	37.4%	17.1%
Households	689

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,630

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	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Southwark 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 Dowson Close

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Who lives around Dowson Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Southwark
White	55.1%	51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	19.4%	25.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.6%	9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	8.4%	7.2%
Other ethnic group	5.5%	6.3%

Religion

	Here	Southwark
Christian	44.2%	43.3%
No religion	39.6%	36.4%
Not answered	6.7%	7.3%
Muslim	6.5%	9.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Southwark
Born in the UK	62.9%	59.3%
Born outside the UK	37.1%	40.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Southwark
Level 4 qualifications and above	59.7%	54.9%
No qualifications	12.3%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	10.4%	12.3%
Level 2 qualifications	8.3%	7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Southwark
Very good health	58.5%	55.8%
Good health	28.9%	30.3%
Fair health	7.9%	9.8%
Bad health	3.7%	3.1%
Very bad health	1%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Southwark
No cars or vans in household	52.8%	60.3%
1 car or van in household	40.9%	33.2%
2 cars or vans in household	5.2%	5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1%	1.1%

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 Southwark.

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