Downham Drive, Heswall, Wirral

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH60 5RE, CH60 5RF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,130
23 sales
Price range
£190k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Oct 2025
CH60 5RF

At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHeswall station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Downham Drive, Heswall, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,130. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downham Drive compared

CH60 postcode area£481,821
Wirral£305,618
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downham Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH60 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £246,000 (2 sales)2017£246k2018: £211,498 (2 sales)2018£211k2019: £248,333 (3 sales)2019£248k2020: £263,000 (2 sales)2020£263k2021: £288,667 (3 sales)2021£289k2022: £275,000 (4 sales)2022£275k2024: £375,000 (2 sales)2024£375k2025: £284,250 (4 sales)2025£284k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£272,1306 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Downham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 6 Oct 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 30 May 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 17 Apr 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 10 Feb 2025£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 29 Nov 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 23 Jul 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 7 Oct 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 16 Sep 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 14 Jan 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 5 Jan 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 26 Nov 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 19 May 2021£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 23 Apr 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 30 Jul 2020£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 20 Mar 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 17 Dec 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 9 Aug 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 11 Mar 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 13 Aug 2018£194,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 9 Mar 2018£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Downham Drive CH60 5RF 3 Jul 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 10 Feb 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Downham Drive CH60 5RE 12 Aug 2016£220,000 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
24, Downham Drive £265,000 (Jan 2022) → £285,000 (Oct 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
23, Downham Drive £210,000 (Feb 2017) → £342,000 (Feb 2025) +63%
over 8 yrs
33, Downham Drive £280,000 (Jan 2022) → £325,000 (Nov 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs
28, Downham Drive £340,000 (Dec 2019) → £425,000 (Jul 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
31, Downham Drive £220,000 (Aug 2016) → £270,000 (Apr 2021) +23%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downham Drive

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downham Drive 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 offences11
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft5
Public order4
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Downham Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Irish Sea from Hilbre Island to Heswall Flood alert area
  • Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn 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 Downham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heswall Primary School 257 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 276 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gayton Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Barnston Primary School 299 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stanley School 183 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Pensby Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ladymount Catholic Primary School 241 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Pensby High School 915 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 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

  • Heswall station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Neston station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Upton station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Downham Road South (NE-bound, Downham Road South) 2 min walk
  • Downham Road South (SW-bound, Downham Road South) 3 min walk
  • Beacon Lane (adj, Telegraph Road) 3 min walk
  • Beacon Lane (opp, Telegraph Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Myrtle Group Practice
    270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral · 0.4 mi
  • West Wirral Group Practice
    The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 2.1 mi
  • Neston Medical Centre
    14-18 Liverpool Road, Neston · 2.8 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 3.0 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented21.2%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,595

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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