On average Bearsted & Downswood has very low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 2.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bearsted & Downswood is £67,891 per year. There are 3 schools in Bearsted & Downswood: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £408,000 (about £434 per square foot) in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £620,000 | £442 |
| Semi-Detached | 76 | £382,500 | £439 |
| Terraced | 29 | £310,000 | £416 |
| Flats | 7 | £145,000 | £361 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £445,000 | £249,000 | £292,000 | £248,750 |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £171,500 | £341,250 | £266,750 |
| 2018 | £472,500 | £178,000 | £334,500 | £263,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £120,000 | £350,000 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £462,500 | £136,500 | £335,000 | £247,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £165,500 | £360,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £600,000 | £163,000 | £395,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £117,500 | £372,500 | £337,500 |
| 2024 | £510,000 | £144,775 | £375,000 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £690,000 | £160,000 | £390,000 | £335,000 |
| 2026 | £588,000 | — | £376,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364 | £289 | £390 | £358 |
| 2017 | £384 | £343 | £382 | £387 |
| 2018 | £390 | £327 | £391 | £400 |
| 2019 | £387 | £326 | £400 | £399 |
| 2020 | £389 | £298 | £399 | £390 |
| 2021 | £402 | £345 | £413 | £385 |
| 2022 | £490 | £370 | £465 | £437 |
| 2023 | £438 | £372 | £467 | £442 |
| 2024 | £433 | £361 | £441 | £460 |
| 2025 | £447 | £361 | £443 | £435 |
| 2026 | £422 | — | £435 | £426 |
The median sale price in Bearsted & Downswood is £408,000 (about £434 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bearsted & Downswood has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bearsted & Downswood scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bearsted & Downswood sits around rank 29,183 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bearsted & Downswood is around £67,891 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bearsted & Downswood is represented by 3 elected councillors: Ciaran Dominic Oliver (Green Party), Denis Charles Spooner (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Val Springett (Conservative and Unionist Party).
ME144AJ
Birling Avenue
ME144QR
Hog Hill
ME144RE
The Chimes
ME158JY
Laxton Close
ME144BZ
Manor Court
ME158PB
Ragstone Road
ME144HX
Cross Keys
ME144BT
Ashford Road
ME144BG
The Landway
ME144EN
Egypt Place
ME158LX
Egremont Road
ME144FH
Water Lane
ME144HE
Mallings Drive
ME144BN
Spurway
ME158SQ
Church Road
ME158LF
Madginford Close
ME144JE
Roseacre Lane
ME144EJ
The Street
ME158SG
Ellenswood Close
ME144BS
Ashford Road
ME144EU
Roundwell
ME158UG
Pennine Way
ME158JR
Willington Street
ME144LN
Birling Avenue
ME144EE
Church Lane
ME158PD
Greystones Road
ME158NB
Lambourne Road
ME144NE
Ashford Road
ME158PF
Spot Lane
ME144LT
Ashford Road
ME144PG
Ware Street
ME158XW
Deringwood Parade
ME144HU
Cross Keys
ME144JU
Roseacre Lane
ME144GF
Oak Croft
ME158LQ
Madginford Road
ME158NA
Egremont Road
ME144JN
St Faiths Lane
ME158UB
Spot Lane
ME144QG
Moncrif Close
ME144HP
Sutton Street
ME144BD
The Landway
ME144DH
Moncrif Close
ME144AS
Mynn Crescent
ME158LJ
Merton Road
ME144PQ
Ware Street
ME144EW
The Street
ME158PG
Gault Close
ME144AP
Hampson Way
ME158LA
Bramley Crescent
ME158PH
Yeoman Way
ME158LS
Merton Road
ME144JJ
Tower Lane
ME144DN
The Green
ME144EL
Olivers Row
ME158LB
Madginford Road
ME158PQ
Yeoman Way
ME144AY
Fauchons Lane
ME144JR
Otteridge Road
ME144AT
Birling Avenue
ME158PT
Yeoman Park
ME144JX
Roseacre Lane
ME158UE
Lenside Drive
ME144JS
Nursery Avenue
ME144LJ
Fullers Close
ME158NL
Bodsham Crescent
ME144LA
Mount Pleasant Drive
ME144BL
The Landway
ME158ED
Willington Street
ME158QY
Spot Lane
ME144HR
Cross Keys
ME158NP
Rosemary Road
ME144BE
The Landway
ME158NZ
Tasker Close
ME144BW
Tylers Croft
ME144PH
Ware Street
ME158NU
Spot Lane
ME158TN
Horton Downs
ME144HB
Mallings Drive
ME158UF
Pennine Way
ME158LG
Madginford Road
ME144PE
Bell Lane
ME158LZ
Lambourne Road
ME144BF
Eylesden Court
ME144AU
Ames Avenue
ME144JH
Tower Lane
ME144LR
Ashford Road
ME144HH
The Street
ME158NE
Madginford Road
ME144LB
The Landway
ME144DA
Manor Rise
ME144LP
Ashford Road
ME144FS
Bearsted & Downswood
ME144DU
Forge Cottages
ME158XN
Murrain Drive
ME158XJ
Murrain Drive
ME144ER
The Street
ME144HF
Mallings Drive
ME158JZ
Bramley Crescent
ME144HY
Roseacre Lane
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.