Downs Avenue, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 1RR, CT5 1RP, CT5 1RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£380,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£366,142
22 sales
Price range
£215k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Mar 2026
CT5 1RR

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Downs Avenue, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £342,808. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Avenue compared

CT5 postcode area£440,845
Whitstable£440,845
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £258,500 (3 sales)2016£259k2017: £315,000 (3 sales)2017£315k2018: £371,060 (2 sales)2018£371k2019: £450,000 (2 sales)2019£450k2020: £318,125 (4 sales)2020£318k2021: £327,500 (2 sales)2021£328k2022: £430,000 (1 sales)2022£430k2024: £645,000 (2 sales)2024£645k2025: £332,500 (2 sales)2025£333k2026: £380,000 (1 sales)2026£380k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£342,80825 Mar 2026
Detached7£416,14326 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Downs Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 25 Mar 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 30 Apr 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downs Avenue CT5 1RS 6 Feb 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 30 Jul 2024£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 26 Jul 2024£775,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Downs Avenue CT5 1RS 16 Sep 2022£252,500 FlatLeasehold
1B, Downs Avenue CT5 1RS 10 Sep 2022£252,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 8 Jun 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 20 Sep 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 9 Apr 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 30 Jul 2020£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 3 Jul 2020£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 12 Jun 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 27 Mar 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 29 Nov 2019£325,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 11 Oct 2019£575,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 16 Nov 2018£367,120 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 20 Jul 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 31 Jul 2017£310,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 14 Jul 2017£385,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Downs Avenue CT5 1RS 24 Mar 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 29 Mar 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Downs Avenue CT5 1RR 4 Mar 2016£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Downs Avenue CT5 1RP 25 Feb 2016£273,000 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
43, Downs Avenue £575,000 (Oct 2019) → £775,000 (Jul 2024) +35%
over 5 yrs
70, Downs Avenue £270,000 (Mar 2016) → £385,000 (Jul 2017) +43%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Avenue

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Anti-social behaviour42
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft11
Drugs6

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

Flood risk

Downs Avenue is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Gorrell Stream at Whitstable Flood warning area
  • Swalecliffe Brook Flood warning area
  • Plenty, Swalecliffe and West Brooks Flood alert area
  • Coast from Whitstable to Herne Bay Flood alert area
  • Coast from Whitstable to Margate 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 Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.6 mi
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 621 pupils Primary 1–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Whitstable station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Community College (o/s, Bellevue Road) 3 min walk
  • Walmer Road (opp, Sydney Road) 5 min walk
  • Cranleigh Gardens (adj, Grimshill Road) 5 min walk
  • Cranleigh Gardens (opp, Grimshill Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 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 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.4%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households661

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,596

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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