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Street Property Data
The Downs ME5 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for The Downs, ME5.
The Downs is a street in the ME5 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
The Downs at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
8
Average sale price
£475,000
Median sale price
£442,500
Latest sale date
04 Jul 2025
Highest recorded sale
£760,000
Most common property type
Detached
Deprivation band
Decile 8 / 10
Crime level
Crime is down 19.4% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Comparison
The Downs compared with ME5
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | The Downs | ME5 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £475,000 | £166,773 |
| Median sale price | £442,500 | £142,000 |
| Sales count | 8 | 29016 |
| Most common property type | Detached | Terraced |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near The Downs, ME5
ImprovingCrime is down 19.4% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
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: 30 crimes
Overall change
-19.4%
Rising most
Bicycle theft
100% (low volume)
Falling most
Theft from the person
-66.7%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 201 | 44.8% | -23.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 92 | 20.5% | +8.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 7.8% | -38.6% |
| Other theft | 33 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 20 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| Public order | 18 | 4% | -37.9% |
| Drugs | 17 | 3.8% | -15% |
| Other crime | 15 | 3.3% | -34.8% |
| Burglary | 11 | 2.4% | -38.9% |
| Possession of weapons | 7 | 1.6% | 0% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Tonbridge and Malling 001C
(E01024721)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
8 / 10
Rank
24,174 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: ME5 9RA
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about The Downs
What is the average house price on The Downs?
The average recorded sale price on The Downs, ME5 is £475,000 based on 8 sales.
How many properties have sold on The Downs?
The Downs recorded 8 Category A sales in the current street dataset for ME5.
What types of properties sell on The Downs?
The most common recorded property type on The Downs, ME5 is Detached.
How does The Downs compare with ME5?
The Downs has an average sale price of £475,000 versus £166,773 across ME5 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on The Downs
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8 sales