Detached
£330,195
18% above the Downham Market average
51.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Downham Market? £279,274
The average house price in Downham Market is £279,274, based on 203 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.4% (£1,106) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 203
- 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 Market?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£257,383
8% below the Downham Market average
22.2% of sales
Terraced
£210,010
25% below the Downham Market average
18.8% of sales
Flats
£126,966
55% below the Downham Market average
7.5% of sales
Are house prices in Downham Market going up or down?
House prices in Downham Market are rising: up 0.4% (£1,106) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 49.3% (£92,223).
Past 12 months
+0.4%
+£1,106From £278,168 to £279,274
£280,317£269,486
Past 10 years
+49.3%
+£92,223From £187,051 to £279,274
£279,274£187,051
Quick answers for Downham Market
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£344,657
Highest average, reached in December 2025
How many homes sold?
203
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
51.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
39.2% of sales
How many people live in Downham Market?
11,354
5,364 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 Downham Market?
5,298
2,503 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 Downham Market?
21 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.3% of the area · 5 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 Market?
47 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −6.5% on the previous year · 12 months to August 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Market rank?
83rd most expensive area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Compared with 101 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Downham Market?
The highest recorded sale prices in Downham Market, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
walnut lodge , king's lynn and west norfolk
£1,175,000
Sold May 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Downham Market compare with nearby areas?
Downham Market compared with the 6 nearest other areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Downham Market vs Wimbotsham
- Downham Market
- £279,274
- Wimbotsham
- £313,975+£34,701
Open comparison
Downham Market vs Stow Bardolph
- Downham Market
- £279,274
- Stow Bardolph
- £346,575+£67,301
Open comparison
Downham Market vs Downham West
- Downham Market
- £279,274
- Downham West
- £148,333−£130,941
Open comparison
Downham Market vs Ryston
- Downham Market
- £279,274
- Ryston
- £627,500+£348,226
Open comparison
Downham Market vs Denver
- Downham Market
- £279,274
- Denver
- £437,500+£158,226
Open comparison
Downham Market vs Crimplesham
- Downham Market
- £279,274
- Crimplesham
- £350,400+£71,126
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 4 November 2026 at 05:09 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Downham Market dataset covers 390 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.