Detached
£479,000
54% above the Downswood average
12.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Downswood? £311,736
The average house price in Downswood is £311,736, based on 42 homes sold in the 12 months to July 2026. Prices are down 3.6% (£11,547) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 42
- Data up to
- July 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Downswood?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£336,937
8% above the Downswood average
56.5% of sales
Terraced
£284,600
9% below the Downswood average
20.6% of sales
Flats
£130,642
58% below the Downswood average
10.9% of sales
Are house prices in Downswood going up or down?
House prices in Downswood are falling: down 3.6% (£11,547) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 29.1% (£70,206).
Past 12 months
−3.6%
−£11,547From £323,283 to £311,736
£326,390£300,950
Past 10 years
+29.1%
+£70,206From £241,530 to £311,736
£323,283£241,530
Quick answers for Downswood
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£425,625
Highest average, reached in October 2019
How many homes sold?
42
Recorded so far for the 12 months to July 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
56.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
47.8% of sales
How many people live in Downswood?
2,201
15,360 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Downswood?
961
6,707 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Downswood?
7 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1 football pitch for every 1,000 residents.
4.1% 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 Downswood?
41 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · +9.6% 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 Downswood rank?
40th most expensive area of Maidstone.
Compared with 42 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Downswood?
The highest recorded sale prices in Downswood, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Downswood compare with nearby areas?
Downswood compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Maidstone.
Downswood vs Otham
- Downswood
- £311,736
- Otham
- £412,304+£100,568
Open comparison
Downswood vs Bearsted
- Downswood
- £311,736
- Bearsted
- £490,925+£179,189
Open comparison
Downswood vs Leeds
- Downswood
- £311,736
- Leeds
- £528,909+£217,173
Open comparison
Downswood vs Langley
- Downswood
- £311,736
- Langley
- £358,888+£47,152
Open comparison
Downswood vs Tovil
- Downswood
- £311,736
- Tovil
- £308,520−£3,216
Open comparison
Downswood vs Thurnham
- Downswood
- £311,736
- Thurnham
- £539,078+£227,342
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 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Downswood dataset covers 33 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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