Waterside Downton, Wiltshire
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (SP5), about 20 m long. USRN 33502594.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £415,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 3).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dean (Wilts), about 9.5 km (5.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Downton Millennium Green (4.5 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) 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 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downton Surgery, about 220 m away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £278,000 | £266,500 | £330,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £206,000 | £206,000 | £206,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £192,500 | £190,000 | £195,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £222,500 | £160,000 | £285,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £128,250 | £128,250 | £128,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2023 | 4 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2022 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 1 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2016 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £266,500 | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 4 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 3 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £278,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 3 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2010 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2009 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2008 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2008 | 4 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 4 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 2 SP5 3PQ | Terraced | £128,250 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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: 1.
- 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
- EAST MILL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | possible |
| SP5 3PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| SP5 3FB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP5 3PH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP5 3PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Mottisfont and Dunbridge 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Hatch Downton | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 80.6 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downton Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Borough Dental Practice | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 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 | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Downton Millennium Green 4.5 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,830 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Moot and Moot House, Downton, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 120 m south-east. 105 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Moot and Moot House, Downton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 120 m south-east |
| The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon | Scheduled monument | 140 m south |
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 160 m north-east |
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m north-east |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north |
| The Moot With Attached Kitchen | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m east |
| The Downton Press the White Horse | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Trafalgar House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Close Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ham Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Clearbury Ring | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| Breamore Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| The Shallows | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
| Millersford Bottom | Valley | 4.8 km (3 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 12 |
5 of the street's 12 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 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Trafalgar School at Downton | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinnaker Fish Bar SP5 3PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2023 |
| The Wooden Spoon SP5 3PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 May 2025 |
| Borough Cafe SP5 3LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Co-Op SP5 3LY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Hatch (16); On or near Church Leat (10); On or near High Street (6); On or near Parking Area (2); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 3PH: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- SP5 3PQ: 4 addresses
- SP5 3FB: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Church Leat · Church Hatch · High Street · Green Lane · Saxonhurst · Castle Meadows · Avon Meadow · The Sidings · Saxon Meadow · The Borough
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.