Downland Way Durrington, Wiltshire
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (SP4), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33500814.
- Sales: 74 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £265,000 across 3 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wiltshire cost £328,102 in August 2026 (+1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,091 a month.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 11, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 1,126 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Grateley, about 11.7 km (7.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barcroft Medical Centre, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £265,000 | £245,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £273,500 | £240,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £332,500 | £325,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £228,500 | £202,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £270,000 | £215,000 | £315,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £162,475 | £160,000 | £164,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £185,000 | £132,500 | £245,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £187,000 | £170,000 | £204,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £155,000 | £152,000 | £183,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £179,000 | £170,000 | £188,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2025 | 9 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 46 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 18 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 6 SP4 8BX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 28 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2023 | 19 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2023 | 40 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2022 | 10 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2022 | 3 SP4 8BX | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 32 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 23 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 21 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 10 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 11 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 11 May 2018 | 28 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 25 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £196,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 25 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 34 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £164,950 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 25 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 34 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | 42 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2013 | 36 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2013 | 40 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | 10 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 7 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 6 SP4 8BX | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 1 SP4 8BX | Detached | £204,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2012 | 10 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2011 | 50 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 9 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 32 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 24 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 2 SP4 8BX | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 46 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 36 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2007 | 23 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2007 | 28 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 6 SP4 8BX | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 42 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 32 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 36 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 23 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2004 | 20 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 12 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 46 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2003 | 28 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 44 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 24 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | 36 SP4 8BX | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 11 SP4 8BX | Semi-detached | £146,000 |
House prices and rents in Wiltshire
A typical home in Wiltshire cost £328,102 in August 2026, 1.5% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £517,138 |
| Semi-detached | £327,224 |
| Terraced | £265,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,339 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £263,201 |
Private renters in Wiltshire paid £1,091 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £755 |
| Two bedrooms | £981 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,231 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,754 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, end-terrace (6); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (12); 1983-1990 (7); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- 1 DOWNLAND WAY, DURRINGTON
- 2 Downland Way, Durrington
- 3, Downland Way, Durrington
- 5 Downland Way, Durrington
- 6 Downland Way, Durrington
- 7, Downland Way, Durrington
- 8 Downland Way, Durrington
- 9 Downland Way, Durrington
- 10, Downland Way, Durrington
- 11, Downland Way, Durrington
- 12 Downland Way, Durrington
- 18 Downland Way, Durrington
- 19 Downland Way, Durrington
- 21, Downland Way, Durrington
- 23, Downland Way, Durrington
- 24, Downland Way, Durrington
- 25 Downland Way, Durrington
- 27, Downland Way, Durrington
- 28, Downland Way, Durrington
- 30 Downland Way, Durrington
- 32 Downland Way, Durrington
- 34, Downland Way, Durrington
- 36 Downland Way, Durrington
- 40, Downland Way, Durrington
- 42 Downland Way, Durrington
- 44 Downland Way, Durrington
- 46 Downland Way, Durrington
- 50 Downland Way, Durrington
Gas and electricity use
None of the street's postcodes has the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (44% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 October 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 3 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 8BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP4 8BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP4 8DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 86 m and 89 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 8BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP4 8BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP4 8DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinkneys Way Durrington | 110 m |
| Car parks | Church St Car Park | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 40.6 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 68.3 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barcroft Medical Centre Good Nov 2018 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Durrington | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Larkhill Dental Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | South Newton Hospital | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Care homes | Willow House Good Nov 2025 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ministry of Defence Police | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Durrington, Durrington Cashzone | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,760 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,550 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlements | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Knighton Farm settlement and moat | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Amesbury Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Totterdown Clump | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Stonehenge Firs | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Knighton Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Longbarrow Clump | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Knighton Down | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Folly Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 43 |
1 of the street's 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 800 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind In The Willows Preschool Ltd @ ABC Durrington SP4 8HH | Full day care | 24 | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kindred Durrington SP4 8HJ | Full day care | 52 | Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Durrington CofE Junior School SP4 SP4 8DL | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| PH ActiveEd – St Michael's (Larkhill) SP4 8FB | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 285 childminders and 38 home childcarers (nannies) in Wiltshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's SP4 8BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2022 |
| The Stonehenge Inn SP4 8BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Primrose Place (6); On or near Rowan Close (5); On or near Stonehenge Road (1); On or near Pinckneys Way (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 1,126 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 270 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 1,126 counted 2025 | 0% | 270 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: WESSEX WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 23 October 2026 to 27 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SP4 8BX: 41 addresses
- SP4 8BS: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- SP4 8DE: 1 address of 65 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Westfield Close · Pinckneys Way · Longfield Close · Rowan Close · Maple Way · Primrose Place · Willow Drive · Stonehenge Road · Clover Lane · Marina Crescent · Marina Road · High Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.