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West Downs Close

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42 recorded sales · median £266,000 · Fareham

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Fareham Council · Conservative-controlled 22/32 seats · 69% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

72/100

Good

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£266k

median price

5.4

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£266k

median sold price

8.6 yrs

of local pay to buy

92 min

London — fastest

rail stations

grammar schools

schools total

5.4

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

267

Violence — most

10.1

NO₂ · WHO 10

2.8%

in a flood zone

green spaces

6.5

PM2.5 · WHO 5

161

eat & drink

shops

86.8%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£246,500 in 2002 → £447,500 in 2025

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Fareham, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £266,000. That's about 8.6× local earnings — around the 9.7× five-year average.

Sold price history

2025 · 2 sales

Median sold price · median of all 42 sales£266,000

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay8.6× · five-year average 9.7×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership79%

Owned outright

44%

With a mortgage

35%

Private rented

13%

Social rented

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,271

Your band:

Fareham Borough Council£197

Hampshire County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,690

Police & Crime Commissioner£290

Fire & Rescue£93

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,514

Band B£1,766

Band C£2,018

Band D (baseline)£2,271

Band E£2,775

Band F£3,280

Band G£3,784

Band H£4,541

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Fareham how West Downs Close compares · from Fareham

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Fareham +21.2%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Fareham	£291,000	+21.2%	372
West End	£275,000	+20.8%	196
Portchester	£325,000	+17.9%	408
Hill Head	£360,000	+17.5%	146
Titchfield Common	£347,500	+16.9%	164
Fleetend	£350,000	+16.4%	188
Sarisbury	£373,750	+16.1%	76
Stubbington	£385,000	+15.9%	294
Hill Park	£300,000	+15%	198
Heathfield	£320,000	+14%	128
Warsash	£420,000	+10.6%	206
Locks Heath	£420,000	+9.2%	186
Park Gate	£350,000	+7%	212
Titchfield Park	£337,500	+4.6%	92
Funtley	£340,000	+0%	70
Downend	£340,000	+0%	132
Catisfield	£340,000	-2.2%	90

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in West Downs Close — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
20, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£480,000	Mar 2025
11 West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£415,000	Feb 2025
8 West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£451,000	Oct 2024
1 West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£440,000	Jun 2024
4 West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£695,000	Apr 2024
27 West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£650,000	Jul 2022
17, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£395,000	Dec 2020
7, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£480,000	May 2020
31, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£325,000	Dec 2019
36 WEST DOWNS CLOSE	Detached	—	—	£329,950	Oct 2019
20, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£410,000	Sep 2019
28, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£390,000	Jun 2019
20, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£317,500	Nov 2017
27 West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£332,500	Sep 2016
23, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£415,000	Sep 2014
34, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£225,000	May 2014
19 WEST DOWNS CLOSE	Detached	—	—	£250,000	Jan 2014
18, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£242,500	Oct 2013
19 WEST DOWNS CLOSE	Detached	—	—	£236,000	Nov 2012
28, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£289,150	Sep 2011
23, West Downs Close	Detached	—	—	£415,000	Aug 2010
36 WEST DOWNS CLOSE	Detached	—	—	£238,000	Jul 2010
18, West Downs Close	Semi-detached	—	—	£245,000	Jul 2007
36 WEST DOWNS CLOSE	Detached	—	—	£215,000	Apr 2007

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24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Fareham

Crime runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month5.4

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Fareham

Violence & sexual offences

267

Anti-social behaviour

102

Shoplifting

Public order

Other theft

Criminal damage & arson

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Fareham district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Fareham

Population114,511

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 8/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 75% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 8/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 8/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 8 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

7.9/10

Employment

7.8/10

Education & skills

7.5/10

Health & disability

8.1/10

Crime

7.4/10

Housing & services

7.6/10

Living environment

8.1/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Fareham — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+58%

Unemployment · economically active residents3.6%

Degree-level (Level 4+)33%

Good or very good health84%

Own their home79%

Median age47.3

Born outside the UK7%

See the full Fareham report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

83% of the 6 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

5 of 6 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 6 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
Uplands Primary School	Primary	—	0.6 km
Good Manors Day Nurseries Ltd	Nursery	Good ('22)	0.8 km
Boundary Oak School	All-through	—	0.9 km
Harrison Primary School	Primary	Outstanding ('23)	0.9 km
Happy Faces Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.2 km
Good Manors Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.3 km
Turtles Day Nursery Limited	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.3 km
Orchard Lea Infant School	Primary	Requires improvement ('23)	1.3 km
Orchard Lea Junior School	Primary	Good ('24)	1.3 km
South Hampshire College Group	16 plus	—	1.8 km
Kidz Inc Ltd	Nursery	Good ('20)	1.8 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School	Primary	—	1.8 km
Wallisdean Infant School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	2.0 km
St Columba CE Primary School	Primary	Good ('24)	2.0 km
Growing Places @ Oakmeadow	Nursery	Good ('22)	2.0 km
Wallisdean Junior School	Primary	Good ('21)	2.0 km
Redlands Primary School	Primary	—	2.1 km
Fareham Academy	Secondary	Inspected '26 — see report	2.2 km
Growing Places @ Merryfields	Nursery	Good ('21)	2.2 km
Little Angels Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	2.2 km
Little Munchkins	Nursery	Requires improvement ('25)	2.2 km
Little Munchkins Fareham	Nursery	—	2.2 km
The Rainbow Centre for Conductive Education Limited	Nursery	Outstanding ('20)	2.3 km
Cams Hill School	Secondary	Good ('19)	2.4 km
Kings Camps	Nursery	—	2.4 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.3 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 1.0 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 1.3 km
NHS ODS

3 of 3 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
The Wessex Dental Specialist Centre	Dentist	—	1.0 km
Palmerston Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.2 km
Westleigh Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.3 km
Sharland House Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	1.3 km
215 West Street [Dental Practice]	Dentist	—	1.3 km
Centre Practice	GP	—	1.3 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.4 km
Vida Dentistry	Dentist	—	1.5 km
Idh Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.5 km
Gudgeheath Lane Surgery	GP	—	1.5 km
David Gale - The Specialist Orthodontic Referral Centre	Dentist	—	1.6 km
Orthodontica Limited	Dentist	—	1.6 km
Serenity Dental	Dentist	—	1.7 km
Fareham Community Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.7 km
Fareham Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.7 km
Meon Health Practice	GP	—	1.8 km
Highlands Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Broadlaw Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Collingwood Dental Centre	Dentist	—	3.2 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.3 km
Asda Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.6 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.7 km
Hj Everett	Pharmacy	—	3.8 km
Birchall & Haydock	Pharmacy	—	3.9 km
Bridgemary Medical Centre	GP	—	4.1 km
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.2 km
Whiteley Dental Practice	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Westlands Medical Centre	GP	—	4.3 km
Carefirst Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Wickham Community Centre	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Wickham Surgery	GP	—	4.5 km
Portchester Practice	GP	Good ('16)	4.6 km
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.7 km
Stubbington Dental Practice	Dentist	—	4.7 km
The Village Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.8 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.8 km
Stubbington Medical Practice	GP	Good ('18)	4.9 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	4.9 km
Phl Sas Service	GP	Good ('21)	5.0 km
Smile Dental Care Gosport	Dentist	—	5.0 km
Hunts Pond Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	5.1 km
Rowner Health Centre	GP	—	5.8 km
Trafalgar Dental Practice	Dentist	—	5.8 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	5.8 km
Southwick Park Dental Centre	Dentist	—	6.0 km
H J Everett	Pharmacy	—	6.0 km
H J Everett	Pharmacy	—	6.0 km
Brune Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	6.0 km
Botley Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	6.3 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Fareham

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 92 min from Botley Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
Fareham Rail Station	0.8 mi	London Waterloo	100 min
Portchester Rail Station	2.9 mi	London Waterloo	106 min
Swanwick Rail Station	3.6 mi	—	no direct train
Botley Rail Station	4.8 mi	London Waterloo	92 min
Cosham Rail Station	5.4 mi	London Waterloo	101 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Botley Rail Station (92 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Drive

54%

Work from home

35%

Walk or cycle

Public transport

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging1 points

Per 10,000 residents0.1

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Fareham

Air quality

NO₂

10.1

— WHO guide

PM2.5

6.5

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000.6%

Flood zone2.8% of postcodes

RadonAffected Area (up to 3–5%)

Historic landfill45 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings436

Conservation areas13

Green belt0%

Green spaces86

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Fareham

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	161	96% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	52	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	13	—
Green spaces & parks	86	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

86.8%

Superfast

97.7%

Ultrafast

87.7%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Fareham

Figures for the wider Fareham — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate3.6%

In work (employment rate)58.2%

Companies registered here8,813

New incorporations (12m)1,195

Property companies (SPVs)921

See the full Fareham report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district