Saxonhurst Downton, Wiltshire
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (SP5), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33500201.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £640,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 3, E: 2).
- 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 D; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 22% to 63% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dean (Wilts), about 9.4 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downton Surgery, about 160 m away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £713,000 | £640,000 | £786,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £712,500 | £625,000 | £800,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £720,000 | £720,000 | £720,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £619,950 | £582,500 | £735,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £385,000 | £375,000 | £395,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £401,800 | £401,800 | £401,800 |
| 2007 | 2 | £450,000 | £445,000 | £455,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | 7 SP5 3JN | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2023 | 15 SP5 3JN | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 28 SP5 3JN | Detached | £786,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | MOOT POINT, 27 SP5 3JN | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 7 SP5 3JN | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 8 SP5 3JN | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 7 SP5 3JN | Detached | £619,950 | |
| 4 Jul 2018 | 22 SP5 3JN | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 18 SP5 3JN | Detached | £582,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | 30 SP5 3JN | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 23 SP5 3JN | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2014 | 11 SP5 3JN | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | ORLETON, 9 SP5 3JN | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2012 | 7 SP5 3JN | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 25 SP5 3JN | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 25 SP5 3JN | Detached | £401,800 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 28 SP5 3JN | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 8 SP5 3JN | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 20 SP5 3JN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2006 | 32 SP5 3JN | Detached | £447,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 28 SP5 3JN | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 19 SP5 3JN | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 18 SP5 3JN | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 18 SP5 3JN | Detached | £234,800 | |
| 28 Oct 1999 | 19 SP5 3JN | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 28 SP5 3JN | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 8 SP5 3JN | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 4 Aug 1998 | 23 SP5 3JN | Detached | £35,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 22 SP5 3JN | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 16 SP5 3JN | Detached | £185,000 | New build. |
| 14 Jul 1995 | 17 SP5 3JN | Detached | £149,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 158 m². Most common: House, detached (13). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1983-1990 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 1,570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, DOWNTON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE MOOT WITH ATTACHED KITCHEN, grade I
- 32 AND 34, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 36-44, HIGH STREET, grade II
- GATE AND GATE PIERS TO GARDENS OPPOSITE THE MOOT, grade II
- GATE, GATE PIERS AND ABOUT 6 METRES OF WALL TO EITHER SIDE, TO FRONT OF THE MOOT, grade II
- STABLES AND COACH HOUSE AT THE MOOT, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 6 November 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 12 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP5 3JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP5 3PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 47 m and 56 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3JN | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SP5 3JP | 100% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
| SP5 3PN | 100% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Mottisfont and Dunbridge 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Surgery Downton | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 80.9 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downton Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Borough Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Downton, Downton Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,830 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Moot With Attached Kitchen, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north-west. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Moot With Attached Kitchen | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-west |
| The Moot and Moot House, Downton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon | Scheduled monument | 250 m west |
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 330 m north-west |
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| The Downton Press the White Horse | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Trafalgar House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Close Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Ham Island | Island | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Breamore Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Clearbury Ring | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| The Shallows | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Millersford Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 28 |
6 of the street's 28 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 Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downton CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Trafalgar School at Downton | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wooden Spoon SP5 3PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 May 2025 |
| Spinnaker Fish Bar SP5 3PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (6); On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- SP5 3JN: 26 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- SP5 3JP: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- SP5 3PN: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Sidings · High Street · Slab Lane · Church Hatch · Waterside · Hamilton Park · Church Leat · Castle Meadows · Moot Close
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.