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The Downs, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Downs, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/the-downs/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW20 8HJ, SW20 8JG, SW20 8HW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£675,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£730,135
92 sales
Price range
£350k – £4.03m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
SW20 8HJ

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At a glance

House prices£675k average11% below the London average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkRaynes Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 108 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

92 property sales on The Downs, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £654,460. That is 11% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% flat, 2% detached, 1% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Downs range from £350,000 to £4,025,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold.

House prices on The Downs compared

The Downs£675,000
SW20 postcode area£795,971
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SW20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £637,273 (11 sales)2016£637k2017: £820,714 (7 sales)2017£821k2018: £689,000 (5 sales)2018£689k2019: £630,000 (6 sales)2019£630k2020: £557,390 (5 sales)2020£557k2021: £603,917 (12 sales)2021£604k2022: £937,375 (20 sales)2022£937k2023: £759,833 (9 sales)2023£760k2024: £674,958 (12 sales)2024£675k2025: £680,750 (4 sales)2025£681k2026: £750,000 (1 sales)2026£750k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 108 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat88£654,46012 Jun 2026
Detached2£3,125,00030 Aug 2022
Terraced1£1,250,0007 Jan 2022
Semi-detached1£2,080,00010 May 2022

Sold prices on The Downs

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 21, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 12 Jun 2026£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs SW20 8UA 18 Nov 2025£690,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Gordon Court, 8A, The Downs SW20 8HP 31 Oct 2025£585,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 28 Oct 2025£748,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 11 Jul 2025£700,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs SW20 8JG 6 Dec 2024£1,075,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Gordon Court, 8A, The Downs SW20 8HP 22 Nov 2024£535,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Savona Court, 28, The Downs SW20 8HY 4 Nov 2024£540,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HL 23 Oct 2024£380,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Downs SW20 8HR 7 Oct 2024£8,500,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 20, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs SW20 8UA 16 Aug 2024£592,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs SW20 8JG 9 Aug 2024£640,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 25 Jul 2024£580,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Savona Court, 28, The Downs SW20 8HY 22 Jul 2024£562,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 2 Jul 2024£635,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12A, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 15 Mar 2024£640,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 4 Mar 2024£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs SW20 8UA 20 Feb 2024£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 1 Feb 2024£1,100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Gordon Court, 8A, The Downs SW20 8HP 18 Dec 2023£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 8 Dec 2023£1,395,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 21 Nov 2023£1,100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs SW20 8JG 25 Oct 2023£586,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Savona Court, 28, The Downs SW20 8HY 21 Sep 2023£555,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 9 Aug 2023£660,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Wrenshaw Court, 30, The Downs SW20 8HZ 21 Jun 2023£662,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 20 Apr 2023£620,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 18 Apr 2023£765,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Wrenshaw Court, 30, The Downs SW20 8HZ 14 Dec 2022£680,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 7, The Downs SW20 8HH 23 Nov 2022£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs SW20 8HJ 2 Nov 2022£650,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs SW20 8JG 26 Oct 2022£630,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Swinburn Court, 32, The Downs SW20 8JA 11 Oct 2022£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Gordon Court, 8A, The Downs SW20 8HP 7 Oct 2022£535,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HL 28 Sep 2022£720,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Princess Court, 10, The Downs SW20 8HP 27 Sep 2022£670,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Savona Court, 28, The Downs SW20 8HY 31 Aug 2022£475,000 FlatLeasehold
31, The Downs SW20 8HG 30 Aug 2022£4,025,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 24, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs SW20 8UA 19 Aug 2022£960,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 7, The Downs SW20 8HH 16 Aug 2022£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs SW20 8UA 12 Aug 2022£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Upton Court, The Downs SW20 8JB 24 Jun 2022£520,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs SW20 8JG 26 May 2022£555,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Downs Court, 20, The Downs SW20 8JE 23 May 2022£677,000 FlatLeasehold
2A, The Downs SW20 8HN 10 May 2022£2,080,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 30, Wimbledon Close, The Downs SW20 8HW 19 Apr 2022£660,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, The Cottage, 20, The Downs SW20 8JE 18 Mar 2022£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Upton Court, The Downs SW20 8JB 14 Feb 2022£695,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs SW20 8JG 4 Feb 2022£1,300,000 FlatLeasehold
25, The Downs SW20 8HQ 7 Jan 2022£1,250,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
Flat 12, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs £707,500 (Mar 2016) → £690,000 (Nov 2025) -2%
over 10 yrs
Flat 22, Marian Lodge, 5, The Downs £678,000 (Dec 2021) → £748,000 (Oct 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 19, Wimbledon Close, The Downs £615,000 (Oct 2018) → £635,000 (Jul 2024) +3%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, Savona Court, 28, The Downs £475,000 (Aug 2022) → £555,000 (Sep 2023) +17%
over 1 yr
Flat 14, Upton Court, The Downs £750,000 (May 2018) → £695,000 (Feb 2022) -7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Gordon Court, 8A, The Downs £450,000 (Jul 2019) → £576,000 (Sep 2021) +28%
over 2 yrs
Flat 1, Claremont Lodge, 15, The Downs £615,000 (Apr 2016) → £590,000 (Sep 2021) -4%
over 5 yrs
Flat 11, Wimbledon Close, The Downs £539,000 (Aug 2019) → £768,000 (Jun 2021) +42%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, Parkfield, 11, The Downs £670,000 (Jan 2017) → £699,950 (Nov 2020) +4%
over 4 yrs
Flat 23, Lanherne House, 9, The Downs £591,000 (Mar 2016) → £655,000 (Oct 2017) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Downs

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Downs 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 offences47
Vehicle crime43
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting29
Other theft21
Burglary20

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

Flood risk

The Downs is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Beverley Brook area in Merton, Sutton, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth 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 The Downs

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Donhead Preparatory School 293 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Wimbledon College 1,266 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Norwegian School in London 46 pupils Other independent school 6–16 Report 0.1 mi
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 12 pupils Other independent school 2–6 Report 0.1 mi
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 158 pupils Other independent school 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Hall School Wimbledon 172 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.2 mi
King's College School 1,498 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ursuline High School Wimbledon 1,396 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.3 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Raynes Park station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Wimbledon Chase station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wimbledon station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Dundonald Road Tram Stop 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wimbledon Underground Station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Edge Hill (Stop L, RIDGWAY) 2 min walk
  • Arterberry Road Copse Hill (->W, RIDGWAY) 3 min walk
  • Edge Hill (Stop K, RIDGWAY) 3 min walk
  • Copse Hill / Christ Church (->N, COTTENHAM PARK ROAD) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lambton Road Medical Practice
    1 Lambton Road, Raynes Park, London · 0.5 mi
  • Wimbledon Village Surgery
    35A High Street Wimbledon, London · 0.6 mi
  • Francis Grove Surgery
    The Courtyard, 8 Francis Grove, London · 0.7 mi
  • Nelson Medical Practice
    Kingston Road, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimbledon Ridgway · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wimbledon Hill Express · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Raynes Park Worple Road Local · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wimbledon Village High Street · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ridgway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Trident Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Raynes Park Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ridgway Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Wimbledon Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Confident Dental Practice · 0.4 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented27.5%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,679

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Merton 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 The Downs

Ethnic group

HereMerton
White74.7%60.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.3%18.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.2%5.9%
Other ethnic group3%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%10.6%

Religion

HereMerton
Christian50.1%47.1%
No religion29.4%28%
Not answered8.7%6.9%
Hindu4.6%5.9%
Muslim4%10.1%
Jewish1.1%0.4%
Buddhist1%0.9%
Other religion1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereMerton
Born in the UK63.4%59.1%
Born outside the UK36.6%40.9%

Highest qualification

HereMerton
Level 4 qualifications and above67.7%50%
Level 3 qualifications10.8%12.6%
Level 2 qualifications8.4%9.6%
No qualifications6.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.1%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%3.1%
Apprenticeship0.7%3.3%

General health

HereMerton
Very good health59.9%54.9%
Good health28.5%32.1%
Fair health8.6%9.7%
Bad health2.5%2.6%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereMerton
1 car or van in household54.8%47.5%
2 cars or vans in household20.6%15.4%
No cars or vans in household19.7%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%4%

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 Merton.

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