Downe Close, Welling

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 1BG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£394,667

3 sales

Price range

£345k – £439k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2024

DA16 1BG

At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2016 (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 station20 min walkAbbey Wood (London) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Downe Close, Welling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £372,500.

House prices on Downe Close compared

DA16 postcode area£455,904

Welling£455,904

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downe Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£372,500	23 Oct 2020
Terraced	1	£439,000	10 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Downe Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Downe Close DA16 1BG	29 Aug 2025	£340,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Downe Close DA16 1BG	10 Oct 2024	£439,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Downe Close DA16 1BG	23 Oct 2020	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Downe Close DA16 1BG	16 Sep 2016	£345,000	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 Downe Close

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downe 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	86
Violence & sexual offences	72
Shoplifting	57
Vehicle crime	53
Other theft	22
Public order	19

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

Flood risk

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

Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich Flood alert area
Tidal Thames riverside from Dartford Creek and The Mardyke to the Thames Barrier Flood alert area
River Darent from Westerham to Dartford 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 Downe Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hillsgrove Primary School 280 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School 221 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Welling School 1,084 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Abbey Wood Nursery School 115 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Alexander McLeod Primary School 544 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Bedonwell Junior School 460 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 309 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Brampton Primary Academy 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 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

Abbey Wood (London) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Welling station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Bexleyheath station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Goldie Leigh (->S, KING HAROLDS WAY) 1 min walk
Longleigh Lane / Lodge Hill (->N, KING HAROLDS WAY) 3 min walk
Plumstead Cemetery (->S, LODGE HILL) 3 min walk
Plumstead Cemetery (->S, LODGE HILL) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bexley Medical Group
171 King Harolds Way, Bexleyheath · 0.5 mi
Bexley Group Practice
76-78 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling · 0.8 mi
Abbeyslade Pms (Dr Chand)
111 Basildon Road, Abbey Wood, London · 0.9 mi
Dr Davies & Partner
55 Little Heath Road, Bexleyheath · 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.6%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	20.5%	17.1%
Households	633

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,800

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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