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Downton & Morgan's Vale

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About

Downton sits on the banks of the River Avon in southeastern Wiltshire, where a mill leat still diverts water from the main channel and passes close to the village high street. The A338 runs through the settlement, carrying local traffic and linking small businesses, a primary school, a village hall and a stretch of shops and services. Footpaths follow the river and cross remnant watermeadows, offering short walks that pass former mill buildings and low stone bridges that mark older routes across the Avon. Community facilities include a recreation ground and a compact cluster of shops and pubs that serve the surrounding area.

Morgan’s Vale is an adjoining settlement that shares many local facilities and the parish organisation with Downton. It is centred on a group of homes and a community hall, with lanes that feed onto the river-side footpath network. Local events and clubs use the recreation spaces and village rooms, and small-scale agriculture and paddocks remain visible from the lanes. The area’s pattern of lanes, river channels and old milling features gives a clear sense of its rural and riverine origins.

Area overview

On average Downton & Morgan's Vale has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Downton & Morgan's Vale is £70,512 per year. There are 4 schools in Downton & Morgan's Vale: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Downton & Morgan's Vale is home to around 7,943 people, with a population density of about 120.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Downton & Morgan's Vale Population
7,943
Population density
120 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.35(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.92(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.04(-23%)
Burglary
4.41(+62%)
Vehicle crime
3.78(+30%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,459
93.93%
Other White
177
2.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
48
0.6%
Irish
36
0.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.43%
Total population: 7,941

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,666
39.9%
Level 3 (A level)
1,083
16.21%
No qualifications
957
14.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
904
13.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
517
7.74%
Total 16+ residents: 6,682

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,604
47.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,023
30.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
357
10.66%
Social rents from council
176
5.25%
Other forms of private rent
84
2.51%
Total households: 3,350

Property prices in Downton & Morgan's Vale

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Downton & Morgan's Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,667 up to £3,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downton & Morgan's Vale 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 Downton & Morgan's Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£515,000
Flats3£240,000
Semi-Detached20£370,000
Terraced15£385,000

10 years median price trend in Downton & Morgan's Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downton & Morgan's Vale.

All postcodes in Downton & Morgan's Vale

SP53FF

Charlotte Close

SP53LJ

Eastman Close

SP52AJ

Lyndhurst Road

SP52BT

York Drove

SP53LE

Moot Lane

SP53LG

Moot Gardens

SP53PP

Lode Hill

SP54HG

The Bungalows

SP52HY

Morgans Vale Road

SP52JF

Downton Hill

SP52NF

Slab Lane

SP52PE

Vicarage Road

SP52PX

Telegraph

SP52BF

Elmfield Close

SP52EL

North Common Lane

SP52NP

Dairy Close

SP53HY

Batten Road

SP52DG

Lyburn Road

SP52DP

Lyburn Road

SP52JB

Orchard Road

SP52LH

The Ridge

SP52PU

Forest Road

SP53NF

Wick Lane

SP53NX

Barnaby Close

SP52AS

Lyndhurst Road

SP52BG

Giles Lane

SP52EY

Skylark Close

SP52JE

White Cottages

SP52PD

Meadow View

SP53JJ

Salisbury Road

SP53QN

Hamilton Park

SP54HA

Downton & Ebble Valley

SP52NJ

The Ridge

SP53HR

Crossways Close

SP53LH

Downlands Close

SP53PH

Natanbury

SP52JL

Morgans Rise Road

SP52PT

Bohemia

SP53LU

The Borough

SP52AD

Brookside

SP52EQ

Southampton Road

SP52JQ

Appletree Road

SP52JS

Langford Lane

SP52JY

Chalks Close

SP53FG

Clearbury View

SP53LB

Roman Meadow

SP52AT

Oakleigh Drive

SP52LU

Tinneys Close

SP52LX

Hillcroft

SP53LX

The Borough

SP53NH

Wick Lane

SP52AL

Beech Grange

SP52LW

The Ridge

SP52NB

Primrose Lane

SP52WU

Slab Lane

SP53FN

Batchelor Way

SP53HU

Batten Road

SP53JG

Gravel Close

SP53NN

Wick Lane

SP53NQ

Mesh Pond

SP52HF

Princes Hill

SP52HN

Chapel Lane

SP53SY

Green Lane

SP52NL

Greens Meade

SP52NU

Grove Lane

SP52NW

Whiteshoot Hill

SP52JP

Muddyford Road

SP52PH

Black Lane

SP52AH

Lyndhurst Road

SP52BW

Forest Road

SP52DW

Lyndhurst Road

SP52BQ

Downton Hill

SP52EN

Southampton Road

SP52HB

Bowers Hill

SP52PS

Loosehanger

SP53PL

Church Hatch

SP53PT

Slab Lane

SP52AW

Pine Close

SP52DF

Lyburn Road

SP52DX

New Cottages

SP52ED

Southampton Road

SP53HP

The Headlands

SP52AB

Glebe Lane

SP52EA

Hamptworth Road

SP52NA

Primrose Lane

SP52NG

Highfield Lane

SP52PR

Whiteshoot

SP53FR

Haydon Close

SP53JN

Saxonhurst

SP53PE

High Street

Data Sources

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