Downs Close, Sittingbourne

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME10 1SP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£299,500

4 sales

Price range

£275k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jun 2025

ME10 1SP

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkSittingbourne station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Downs Close, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £299,500.

House prices on Downs Close compared

ME10 postcode area£299,023

Sittingbourne£328,070

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£299,500	20 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Downs Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Downs Close ME10 1SP	20 Jun 2025	£298,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Downs Close ME10 1SP	2 Feb 2022	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Downs Close ME10 1SP	28 Jan 2022	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Downs Close ME10 1SP	21 May 2020	£275,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Close

Crime

204 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	65
Violence & sexual offences	56
Shoplifting	26
Other theft	13
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	11

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

Flood risk

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

Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area
Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter Flood alert area
Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter 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 Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Minterne Junior School 393 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
The Oaks Infant School 312 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
ALP Sittingbourne 40 pupils	Other independent special school	6–19	Report	0.4 mi
Westlands Primary School 469 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Fulston Manor School 1,314 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Highsted Grammar School 793 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 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

Sittingbourne station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Kemsley station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Newington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sterling Road (E-bound, Sterling Road) 1 min walk
Windsor Drive (opp, Minterne Avenue) 2 min walk
Lyndhurst Grove (adj, Gore Court Road) 4 min walk
Lyndhurst Grove (opp, Gore Court Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Memorial Medical Centre
Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 0.6 mi
The Medic Care Surgery
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 0.6 mi
London Road Medical Centre
32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 0.7 mi
The Chestnuts Surgery
70 East Street, Sittingbourne · 1.0 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	12.0%	17.1%
Households	749

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,679

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.

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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