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Downhead is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 822nd largest and 625th most expensive of the 964 streets in the BA4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 37 houses and 1 flat.
Downhead is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 822nd largest and 625th most expensive of the 964 streets in the BA4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 37 houses and 1 flat.
Sale prices range from £163,634 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (796 ft2) to £1,020,427 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (5,414 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £849 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,598 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 2.5% and 6.2%.
The average value per square foot is £339.
The last sale on Downhead sold for £465,000 on 13th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £438,838.
The Downhead Sales Market has increased by 34.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -2% | £438,838 |
| April 2025 | 1.3% | £447,950 |
| April 2024 | -2.5% | £442,078 |
| April 2023 | 3.7% | £453,435 |
| April 2022 | 14.2% | £437,299 |
| April 2021 | 4.7% | £382,930 |
| April 2020 | 2.2% | £365,786 |
| April 2019 | 0.1% | £357,793 |
| April 2018 | 4.4% | £357,385 |
| April 2017 | 5.2% | £342,184 |
| April 2016 | 7.2% | £325,219 |
| April 2015 | 4.6% | £303,443 |
| April 2014 | 6.2% | £290,076 |
| April 2013 | 3.1% | £273,221 |
| April 2012 | -1.7% | £265,099 |
| April 2011 | -1.1% | £269,731 |
| April 2010 | 0.7% | £272,808 |
| April 2009 | -9.3% | £270,835 |
| April 2008 | 3.5% | £298,656 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £288,461 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,408.
The Downhead Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.1% | £1,408pcm |
| April 2025 | 6.6% | £1,365pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.5% | £1,281pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.1% | £1,213pcm |
| April 2022 | 9% | £1,123pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.8% | £1,030pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £955pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £941pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.1% | £932pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.6% | £922pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.3% | £881pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.4% | £837pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.4% | £817pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.5% | £798pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.1% | £786pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.3% | £770pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.3% | £753pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.9% | £743pcm |
| April 2008 | 6% | £798pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £753pcm |
The last sale was on 13th August 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4 is the 822nd largest and the 625th most expensive street in the BA4 area.
There are 2 postcodes on Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4.
The closest station to Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4 is Frome station which is 9.3 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, standard broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Standard broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4, 28.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.7% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4, 24.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4, the average age was 45.4 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Downhead, Shepton Mallet, BA4, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.