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Downham East

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About

Downham East sits on the Downham Estate in the London Borough of Lewisham, an interwar council housing area created by the London County Council to rehouse families from inner London. The neighbourhood is largely low-rise housing: semi-detached and terraced homes set back from the road with small front gardens, arranged on broad residential streets, crescents and short cul-de-sacs. Local parades of shops, primary schools and community buildings serve day-to-day needs, while backstreets and small squares form the core of residential life.

Small public greens and playgrounds are scattered through the estate; one long linear strip of open space runs between streets and provides a direct pedestrian route used by residents. Public transport is focused on bus routes that link the area to Lewisham town centre and nearby rail connections. Local activity centres on schools, church halls and community projects, and the pattern of housing and paths still reflects the estate’s original layout and purpose rather than large commercial development.

Area overview

On average Downham East has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Downham East is £65,571 per year. There are 6 schools in Downham East: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Downham East is home to around 7,772 people, with a population density of about 8,284.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.2%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Downham East Population
7,772
Population density
8,284.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.77(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.43(-27%)
Vehicle crime
11.45(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.59(+32%)
Public order
7.33(+10%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,046
39.19%
African
998
12.84%
Caribbean
879
11.31%
Other White
817
10.51%
Other Asian
390
5.02%
Total population: 7,773

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,889
32.02%
No qualifications
1,359
23.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
815
13.81%
Level 3 (A level)
758
12.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
649
11%
Total 16+ residents: 5,900

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
778
26.87%
Owns with a mortgage
770
26.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
549
18.96%
Owns outright
414
14.3%
Social rents from council
324
11.19%
Total households: 2,895

Property prices in Downham East

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £383,500 in Downham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £479,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downham East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£262,500
Semi-Detached2£417,250
Terraced32£385,500

10 years median price trend in Downham East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downham East.

All postcodes in Downham East

BR15PQ

Churchdown

BR15JP

Reigate Road

BR15ER

Moorside Road

BR15JT

Northover

BR15PN

Ravenscar Road

BR14QL

Keedonwood Road

BR15PG

Churchdown

BR15NA

Capstone Road

BR15EQ

Gareth Grove

BR15HW

Downham Way

BR15DX

Geraint Road

BR15NE

Durham Hill

SE120ED

Woodbury Gardens

BR15NL

Shroffold Road

BR15EL

Downham Way

BR14QD

Butts Road

BR14QQ

Goudhurst Road

BR15DS

Galahad Road

BR15DY

Launcelot Road

BR15NS

Downham Way

BR15DR

Launcelot Road

BR15HR

Downham Way

BR15HX

Downham Way

BR15ND

Durham Hill

BR15PP

Bankfoot Road

BR15EG

Gareth Grove

SE120EF

Baring Road

BR15NQ

Capstone Road

BR15EJ

Ivorydown

BR15PJ

Churchdown

BR14SN

Sissinghurst Close

BR14SG

Headcorn Road

BR15EH

Ivorydown

BR14QB

Goudhurst Road

BR15HU

Downham Way

BR15PD

Shroffold Road

BR14QW

Keedonwood Road

BR15LB

Vanoc Gardens

BR15EN

Downham Way

BR15PT

Churchdown

BR14QG

Goudhurst Road

BR15EB

Launcelot Road

BR15EP

Moorside Road

BR15ES

Moorside Road

BR15HG

Riverbank Road

BR15JB

Reigate Road

BR15JD

Dagonet Gardens

BR15PS

Churchdown

BR15DU

Geraint Road

BR15LZ

Lamerock Road

BR15EA

Launcelot Road

BR15JF

Shroffold Road

BR15PF

Shroffold Road

SE120EG

Baring Road

BR15HN

Downham Way

BR15LY

Lamerock Road

BR15PW

Ravenscar Road

BR15NJ

Shroffold Road

BR14QN

Keedonwood Road

BR15NF

Durham Hill

BR15JE

Shroffold Road

BR15NR

Downham Way

BR14RF

Valeswood Road

BR15HY

Nubia Way

BR15LX

Tristram Road

BR14QP

Keedonwood Road

BR14RH

Wittersham Road

BR15JS

Northover

BR15DZ

Launcelot Road

BR15HP

Downham Way

BR15PL

Churchdown

BR15JH

Merlin Gardens

BR15LA

Gittens Close

BR14QE

Boyland Road

BR15HZ

Five Oaks Mews

BR15EE

Ivorydown

BR15JR

Northover

BR15DT

Galahad Road

BR15EW

Downham Way

BR15LW

Ballamore Road

BR15ET

Moorside Road

BR15QL

Downderry Road

BR15LT

Camlan Road

BR15NG

Capstone Road

BR15NT

Downham Way

BR15EF

Ivorydown

BR15PB

Gibney Terrace

BR15PR

Cinderford Way

BR15LS

The Green

BR15NB

Capstone Road

BR15LN

Ballamore Road

BR15HS

Downham Way

BR15LU

Camlan Road

BR15PE

Shroffold Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.