Downlea, Tavistock

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL19 9AW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£740,000

5 sales

Price range

£555k – £925k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2025

PL19 9AW

At a glance

House prices£740k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkGunnislake station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Downlea, Tavistock have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £740,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downlea compared

PL19 postcode area£308,327

Tavistock£308,327

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downlea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PL19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£740,000	7 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Downlea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Erasmus, Downlea PL19 9AW	7 Aug 2025	£710,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Downlea PL19 9AW	6 Oct 2023	£825,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Downlea PL19 9AW	15 Feb 2023	£925,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Downlea PL19 9AW	12 Dec 2018	£555,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Downlea PL19 9AW	12 Aug 2016	£685,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Downlea	£685,000 (Aug 2016) → £925,000 (Feb 2023)	+35% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downlea

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downlea 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 offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	7
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other crime	5
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

Downlea is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Tamar Flood alert area
River Tavy from Mary Tavy to Lopwell Flood warning area
Rivers Tavy and Walkham 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 Downlea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Church of England Junior School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School 73 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Good Report	0.4 mi
Castlebridge School 19 pupils	Free schools special	7–16	Report	0.5 mi
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School 321 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Whitchurch Community Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Tavistock College 1,200 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Mount Kelly 561 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	4–18	Report	0.9 mi
Tor View School 30 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	2.0 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

Gunnislake station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Calstock station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Bere Alston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Down Road Bottom (W-bound, Down Road) 4 min walk
Crelake Park (N-bound, Whitchurch Road) 4 min walk
Down Road Bottom (E-bound, Down Road) 4 min walk
Crelake Park (S-bound, Whitchurch Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Tavyside Health Centre
Abbey Rise, Tavistock · 0.3 mi
Abbey Surgery
28 Plymouth Road, Tavistock · 0.5 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.4%	62.5%
Private rented	8.2%	20.3%
Social rented	13.4%	17.1%
Households	719

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,620

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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