PE38 0BA
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Property report — PE38 0BA
Open-data due diligence for PE38 0BA and the area around it.
PE38 0BA in brief: 48 recorded sales (£12,500–£690,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PE38 0BA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PE38 0 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£541,305
Population
12,718
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
3
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
52%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in PE38 0, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | £145,000 | PLOUGHMANS COTTAGE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-06-04 | £215,000 | GREENBANKS DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-04-30 | £220,000 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-02-13 | £135,000 | FENLAND DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-11-07 | £212,000 | BARNUM DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-09-07 | £690,000 | LAVENDER FARM DOWNHAM ROAD | Other |
| 2023-06-21 | £575,000 | OLIVES REST DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-03-31 | £250,000 | 2, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-04-26 | £225,000 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-12 | £212,500 | 2, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-08-07 | £120,000 | FIELDWAY DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-10-31 | £200,000 | WILLOW HOUSE DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-05-31 | £90,000 | OLIVES REST DOWNHAM ROAD | Other |
| 2019-05-29 | £90,000 | BARNUM DOWNHAM ROAD | Other |
| 2019-05-24 | £270,000 | CHAPEL FARM DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-01-30 | £185,000 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-02 | £185,000 | 2, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-04-13 | £87,000 | 2, HOMELAND | Semi-detached |
| 2016-03-10 | £143,000 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-10-20 | £132,000 | GREENBANKS DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-22 | £245,000 | KING MILL HOUSE DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-07-25 | £210,000 | POST MILL HOUSE DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-02-28 | £230,000 | THE OLD CHAPEL DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-11-26 | £211,000 | TOWER MILL DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-10-29 | £240,000 | SMOCK MILL HOUSE DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-08-28 | £75,000 | WEST VIEW DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2012-02-21 | £180,000 | MILLHOUSE | Detached |
| 2009-07-23 | £305,000 | 2 CHAPEL ROW | Terraced |
| 2008-12-05 | £82,500 | FERNLEIGH | Semi-detached |
| 2008-11-21 | £148,000 | KOHIMA | Detached |
| 2008-05-13 | £65,000 | 1, HOMELANDS COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-02 | £68,500 | 1, HOMELANDS COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-07 | £170,000 | EASTVIEW | Detached |
| 2002-10-28 | £59,950 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £87,000 | MAILLON | Semi-detached |
| 2001-09-25 | £59,999 | FENLAND | Detached |
| 2001-09-25 | £59,999 | FIELDWAY | Detached |
| 2001-09-14 | £59,950 | PLOUGHMANS COTTAGE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-08-03 | £59,995 | MEADOWVIEW | Terraced |
| 2000-02-15 | £28,500 | 1, HOMELANDS COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-05 | £96,450 | EASTVIEW | Detached |
| 1998-09-21 | £35,000 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-04-09 | £79,500 | EASTVIEW | Detached |
| 1997-11-28 | £59,995 | MAILLON | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-10 | £36,500 | 2, PLOUGHMANS COTTAGES WISBECH ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-06-02 | £27,000 | 2, HOMELAND | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £63,000 | OLD SCHOOL HOUSE | Detached |
| 1995-01-11 | £12,500 | 1, ROYAL GEORGE COTTAGES DOWNHAM ROAD | Detached |
48 recorded sales on PE38 0BA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Nelson Academy | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Downham Market Academy | 2.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wimbotsham and Stow Academy | 3.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hilgay Riverside Academy | 3.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE HOLLIES SURGERY (1.8 mi) · BRIDGE STREET SURGERY (1.8 mi) · HOWDALE SURGERY (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Salters Lode War Memorial (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · DENVER SLUICE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · DENVER MILL (Grade II*) (1.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WILLOWS PHARMACY (1.8 mi) · BOOTS (1.9 mi) · WELLE LTD (4.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Downham Market (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (1.8 mi) · Morrisons (1.8 mi) · Lidl (2.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 5,580
Owned 70% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PE38 0.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PE38 0 (May 24–Apr 26, average 3/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictPE38 | SectorPE38 0 | PostcodePE38 0BA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £351,356 | £541,305 | £154,934 |
| Population | 22,751 | 12,718 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 63 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 6 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 72% | 52% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 77% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PE38 0); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.