Detached
£403,507
24% above the Downham average
57.1% of sales
England and Wales / England / Cambridgeshire and Peterborough / Cambridgeshire / East Cambridgeshire / Downham
What is the average house price in Downham? £326,504
The average house price in Downham is £326,504, based on 27 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 18.0% (£71,728) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −18.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 27
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Downham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£246,850
24% below the Downham average
31.4% of sales
Terraced
£242,500
26% below the Downham average
11.4% of sales
Are house prices in Downham going up or down?
House prices in Downham are falling: down 18.0% (£71,728) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 23.5% (£62,194).
Past 12 months
−18.0%
−£71,728From £398,232 to £326,504
£398,232£326,504
Past 10 years
+23.5%
+£62,194From £264,310 to £326,504
£417,064£264,310
Quick answers for Downham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£925,000
Highest average, reached in February 2021
How many homes sold?
27
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
57.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
34.3% of sales
How many people live in Downham?
2,604
151 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Downham?
1,057
61 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Downham?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Downham?
35 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · +24.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Downham rank?
32nd most expensive area of East Cambridgeshire.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Downham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Downham, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
102 main street, cambridgeshire
£925,000
Sold February 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Downham compare with nearby areas?
Downham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Cambridgeshire.
Downham vs Coveney
- Downham
- £326,504
- Coveney
- £361,166+£34,662
Open comparison
Downham vs Witcham
- Downham
- £326,504
- Witcham
- £397,083+£70,579
Open comparison
Downham vs Witchford
- Downham
- £326,504
- Witchford
- £370,383+£43,879
Open comparison
Downham vs Littleport
- Downham
- £326,504
- Littleport
- £282,955−£43,549
Open comparison
Downham vs Wentworth
- Downham
- £326,504
- Wentworth
- £636,071+£309,567
Open comparison
Downham vs Mepal
- Downham
- £326,504
- Mepal
- £313,857−£12,647
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Downham dataset covers 77 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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