Dowsing Way, Skegness

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE25 1LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£171,100
10 sales
Price range
£125k – £232k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2025
PE25 1LE

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkSkegness station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Dowsing Way, Skegness have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,222. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dowsing Way compared

PE25 postcode area£201,137
Skegness£205,228
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dowsing Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £125,000 (1 sales)2017£125k2018: £162,000 (1 sales)2018£162k2019: £145,500 (2 sales)2019£146k2020: £173,667 (3 sales)2020£174k2021: £184,000 (1 sales)2021£184k2022: £232,000 (1 sales)2022£232k2025: £196,000 (1 sales)2025£196k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£176,22226 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£125,00011 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Dowsing Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 26 Mar 2025£196,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 26 Aug 2022£232,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 1 Nov 2021£184,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 3 Nov 2020£160,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 31 Jul 2020£186,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 28 Feb 2020£175,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 14 Jun 2019£148,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 6 Feb 2019£143,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 19 Feb 2018£162,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Dowsing Way PE25 1LE 11 Oct 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
8, Dowsing Way £184,000 (Nov 2021) → £196,000 (Mar 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
6, Dowsing Way £186,000 (Jul 2020) → £232,000 (Aug 2022) +25%
over 2 yrs
12, Dowsing Way £162,000 (Feb 2018) → £143,000 (Feb 2019) -12%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dowsing Way

Crime

126 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dowsing Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order16
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting9

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

Flood risk

Dowsing Way is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Area at risk from the furthest extent of tidal flooding between Bilsby and Thorpe St Peter Flood alert area
  • River Steeping Flood alert area
  • Far extent of tidal flooding from the Lincolnshire coastline Flood alert area
  • Tidal flooding of low lying areas in Skegness Flood alert area
  • Area near to the sea defences in Skegness and low lying areas near Gibraltar Point 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 Dowsing Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beacon Primary Academy 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Skegness Academy 939 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Skegness Grammar School 622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Seathorne Primary Academy 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Skegness Junior Academy 318 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Skegness Infant Academy 260 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
The Richmond Primary Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Skegness station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Havenhouse station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Wainfleet station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dowsing Way (adj, Portland Drive) 1 min walk
  • Beacon Park Close (opp, Beacon Park Drive) 2 min walk
  • Kingfisher Drive (opp, Beacon Way) 2 min walk
  • Beacon Park Close (adj, Beacon Park Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon Medical Practice
    Churchill Avenue, Skegness · 0.5 mi
  • Hawthorn Medical Practice
    Hawthorn Road, Skegness · 1.3 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 3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.3%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6442.5%64.1%
Aged 65+50.8%18.6%
Residents1,236

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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