Downs Close Purbrook, Havant
49 addresses across 1 postcode (PO7), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17023707.
- Sales: 123 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £137,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (C: 32, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Havant costs £2,320 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bedhampton, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blossom Health, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £166,250 | £145,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £161,500 | £161,500 | £161,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £200,500 | £165,000 | £236,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £150,000 | £149,000 | £184,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £164,000 | £150,500 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £157,500 | £155,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £135,000 | £130,000 | £140,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £168,750 | £167,500 | £170,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | £126,000 | £122,500 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £157,500 | £125,000 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | 28 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 26 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2025 | 12 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 35 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 16 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2023 | 21 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £161,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 31 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £236,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2022 | 44 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 19 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 50 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 7 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2021 | 30 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2020 | 31 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2020 | 35 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 12 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £150,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 8 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2019 | 15 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2019 | 36 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jan 2019 | 41 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £203,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 42 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 12 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2017 | 25 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2017 | 46 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £189,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Aug 2016 | 48 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 17 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 36 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2015 | 31 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2015 | 18 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 15 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2015 | 30 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2015 | 47 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 16 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 18 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2013 | 46 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 34 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 29 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £101,999 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 14 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 43 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 38 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 17 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 50 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2009 | 22 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £113,250 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2008 | 21 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £110,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2007 | 34 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 4 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 41 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £141,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 25 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £119,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 50 PO7 8SN | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 17 PO7 8SN | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 22 PO7 8SN | Flat or maisonette | £124,995 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Flat (24); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1983-1990 (22); 1991-1995 (7); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (16).
Council tax
What each band costs in Havant in 2026-27: Band D £2,320 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,547 | £1,805 | £2,062 | £2,320 | £2,836 | £3,352 | £3,867 | £4,641 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 650 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- FORMER SOUTHDOWNS COLLEGE CAR PARK WATERLOOVILLE: up to 94 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- HAVANT AND SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (HAVANT CAMPUS): up to 94 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- LITTLEPARK HOUSE HAVANT: up to 47 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- LITTLEPARK HOUSE HAVANT (part): up to 47 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 53 m and 56 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO7 8SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedhampton 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Havant 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Cosham 896,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Downs College Purbrook | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bedhampton - New Road | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Eastney Ferry Landing | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Lantana Close, PO7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 66.9 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Blossom Health | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crookhorn Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | Farlington Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Havant War Memorial Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Crookhorn The Precinct, Crookhorne Lane Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,530 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,250 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman villa and section of Roman road south-west of Littlepark Wood, a scheduled monument, 390 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman villa and section of Roman road south-west of Littlepark Wood | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Bevis's Grave long barrow and early medieval cemetery, 100m west of Belmont Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Fort Purbrook, including covered-way to east | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gundymoor Wood | Wood | 270 m north-east |
| Simond's Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Old Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Broad Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| North Binness Island | Island | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Thicket Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 49 |
6 of the street's 49 addresses are 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 Havant: see them on the Havant page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant and South Downs College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Crookhorn College | Secondary | 11–16 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oaklands Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Purbrook Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Purbrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Purbrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Springwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springwood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mill Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Barncroft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlands Pharmacy PO7 5XP | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| The Phoenix Community Centre PO7 5QB | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Crookhorn Tandoori PO7 5QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Dragon Inn PO7 5QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Yard Pizza PO7 5QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Plaice on the Hill PO7 5QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| The Southern Co-Operative PO7 5QH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lind Close (27); On or near Apollo Drive (13); On or near Tor Close (8); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (8); On or near Downs Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PO7 8SN: 49 addresses of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lind Close · Apollo Drive · Tor Close · Atlantis Avenue · Athena Avenue · Zeus Lane · Trojan Way · Scratchface Lane · Midas Close · Morelands Court · Purbrook Way · Farthings Gate
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.
- 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.