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Downham West

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About

Downham West sits in the south-east of the London Borough of Lewisham and is mainly a residential area created in the interwar period by the London County Council as a cottage estate. Housing is a mix of terraced houses with small front gardens and low-rise flats, arranged around pockets of green space and small local shopping parades. Community facilities include primary schools, a leisure centre and health services that serve a neighbourhood shaped by the estate’s original plot layout and generous garden fronts.

Transport links are local: buses run through the area and Bellingham rail station is within walking distance, providing regular services toward central London. Downham Fields and other public open spaces provide sports pitches and play areas that locals use year round, and the street pattern still reflects the estate planning of the 1920s and 1930s, with longer residential avenues punctuated by communal greens and shopping clusters.

Area overview

On average Downham West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 37.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Downham West is £62,037 per year. There are 1 schools in Downham West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Downham West is home to around 7,968 people, with a population density of about 5,521.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
37%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Downham West Population
7,968
Population density
5,521.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.75(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.84(-15%)
Vehicle crime
12.55(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.78(+36%)
Other theft
7.66(-33%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,081
38.68%
African
917
11.51%
Caribbean
898
11.27%
Other White
795
9.98%
Other Asian
424
5.32%
Total population: 7,966

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,008
31.63%
No qualifications
1,440
22.68%
Level 3 (A level)
892
14.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
883
13.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
634
9.99%
Total 16+ residents: 6,348

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
863
27.61%
Owns with a mortgage
845
27.03%
Owns outright
597
19.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
470
15.04%
Social rents from council
262
8.38%
Total households: 3,126

Property prices in Downham West

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Downham West area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £980,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downham West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£780,000£4,813
Flats8£290,000£4,666
Semi-Detached7£460,000£5,253
Terraced32£412,500£5,347

10 years median price trend in Downham West

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

All postcodes in Downham West

BR14LA

Fieldside Road

SE63AH

Melfield Gardens

BR14LN

Brangbourne Road

BR15QR

Bamford Road

BR15QQ

Oakridge Road

BR14LY

Brangbourne Road

BR14PP

Bromley Road

BR15QT

Chelford Road

BR14LU

Cress Mews

BR15NZ

Downham Way

SE63NS

Chestnut Close

BR14LR

Brangbourne Road

BR15QN

Oakridge Road

BR14NB

Flimwell Close

BR14JS

Flimwell Close

BR14NW

Arcus Road

BR14PD

Bromley Road

SE63NY

Beckenham Hill Road

BR15QH

Downderry Road

BR14NH

Kendale Road

BR14PR

Downham

BR14TA

Belgravia Gardens

BR15NX

Downham Way

BR14JT

Bromley Hill

BR14TQ

Medhurst Drive

BR14LZ

Brangbourne Road

BR14LF

Brangbourne Road

BR14RG

Rangefield Road

BR14NE

Farmfield Road

BR14PW

Downham

BR14PJ

Bromley Road

BR14NL

Glenbow Road

BR14NJ

Beechmont Close

BR14LP

Brangbourne Road

BR14NP

Farmfield Road

BR14RS

Rangefield Road

SE63AJ

Melfield Gardens

BR14RR

Rangefield Road

SE62RX

Bromley Road

BR14TN

Medhurst Drive

BR14RL

Glenbow Road

BR14PE

Sandpit Road

BR14LB

Old Bromley Road

SE63AF

Blacklands Road

BR15QU

Ansford Road

BR14JP

Hildenborough Gardens

BR14NF

Farmfield Road

BR14RQ

Rangefield Road

BR14LT

Brangbourne Road

BR14LS

Brangbourne Road

BR15QP

Bamford Road

BR14TB

Belgravia Gardens

SE63AE

Blacklands Road

BR14PF

Sandpit Road

BR14JU

Bromley Hill

BR14QH

Keedonwood Road

SE63AL

Melfield Gardens

BR14BY

Calmont Road

SE63NT

Bourneside Gardens

BR14PA

Bromley Road

BR14LW

Brangbourne Road

BR14JX

Bromley Hill

BR14QJ

Keedonwood Road

BR14NR

Chingley Close

BR14NN

Arcus Road

BR15QS

Dainford Close

BR14PL

Bromley Road

BR14NG

Farmfield Road

SE63AQ

Beckenham Hill Road

BR14PG

Bromley Road

SE63PN

Beckenham Hill Road

BR14LJ

Benbury Close

BR15NY

Downham Way

BR14JN

Ashgrove Road

BR14JZ

Old Bromley Road

BR14NQ

Farmfield Road

BR14LL

Brangbourne Road

SE63PW

Beckenham Hill Road

BR14RW

Glenbow Road

BR14NT

Swiftsden Way

BR14LG

Brangbourne Road

BR15NU

Downham Way

SE63PL

Beckenham Hill Road

BR14NS

Swiftsden Way

BR14LX

Old Bromley Road

BR15QG

Oakridge Road

BR14TD

Medhurst Drive

BR14TL

Medhurst Drive

SE63NU

Beckenham Hill Road

BR14RN

Glenbow Road

SE63NX

Beckenham Hill Road

SE63AG

Brangbourne Road

BR14PH

Bromley Road

BR14LE

Brangbourne Road

BR14TF

Medhurst Drive

BR14RJ

Elmscott Road

BR14JG

Coniston Road

BR14LQ

Brangbourne Road

BR14DN

Ambleside

BR14PQ

Bromley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.