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Street Property Data
Downfields AL8 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for Downfields, AL8.
Downfields is a street in the AL8 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
Downfields at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
16
Average sale price
£248,934
Median sale price
£221,250
Latest sale date
06 Mar 2024
Highest recorded sale
£450,000
Most common property type
Terraced
Deprivation band
Decile 7 / 10
Crime level
Crime is up 25.7% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in other crime.
Comparison
Downfields compared with AL8
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | Downfields | AL8 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £248,934 | £323,579 |
| Median sale price | £221,250 | £262,500 |
| Sales count | 16 | 6395 |
| Most common property type | Terraced | Terraced |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near Downfields, AL8
RisingCrime is up 25.7% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in other crime.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 106 crimes
Overall change
+25.7%
Rising most
Bicycle theft
138.5% (low volume)
Falling most
Other crime
-30%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 381 | 33.1% | +6.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 338 | 29.4% | +100% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 187 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| Public order | 66 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| Other theft | 47 | 4.1% | +51.6% |
| Bicycle theft | 31 | 2.7% | +138.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
| Robbery | 15 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| Burglary | 14 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Welwyn Hatfield 006A
(E01023916)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
7 / 10
Rank
22,608 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: AL8 6XR
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about Downfields
What is the average house price on Downfields?
The average recorded sale price on Downfields, AL8 is £248,934 based on 16 sales.
How many properties have sold on Downfields?
Downfields recorded 16 Category A sales in the current street dataset for AL8.
What types of properties sell on Downfields?
The most common recorded property type on Downfields, AL8 is Terraced.
How does Downfields compare with AL8?
Downfields has an average sale price of £248,934 versus £323,579 across AL8 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on Downfields
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 16 of 16 sales