Semi-Detached

20 CATHERINE CRESCENT

DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS

£336,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SP5 3NS

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Downton, The Bull	0.2 miles
Shop	Asda Express	0.3 miles
Hospital	New Hall Hospital	3.0 miles
Train station	Salisbury	5.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

61 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£336,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£5,508/m²

Local average

£387,944 (12 sales)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/09/2025

Expiry date: 09/09/2035

Current heating cost: £826/year

Potential heating cost: £489/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,835

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/02/2026	£336,000	Semi-detached	—	£335,001 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
HOMESTEAD BREAMORE ROAD, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3HW	£385,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
NEW COTTAGES 1 THE HEADLANDS, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3HP	£422,500	24/07/2023	Semi-detached
3 CHARLOTTE CLOSE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3FF	£310,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
42 GREENACRES, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NG	£330,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
11 GREENACRES, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NG	£425,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
40 GREENACRES, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NG	£375,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
54 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS	£360,000	14/07/2022	Semi-detached
46 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS	£320,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
ANVIL COTTAGE THE HEADLANDS, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3HP	£405,000	29/03/2022	Semi-detached
THE BUNGALOW 2 MESH POND, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NQ	£285,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
71 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NR	£355,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
6 WICK LANE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NF	£294,000	02/11/2021	Semi-detached
19 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NR	£325,000	15/09/2021	Semi-detached
47 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NR	£470,000	26/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £361,536 (14 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.5%

10y growth 19.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wiltshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 17.2%

10y (index) 34.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wiltshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £958/mo

Realistic £1,064/mo

Optimistic £1,170/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Salisbury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £133,000

Target investor price (1%) £106,400

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	5

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Trafalgar School at Downton	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Sep 2023
Downton CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Feb 2020
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2013
Hale Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 7 Mar 2024
Breamore Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
15/06/2025	23/05/2025	2	1
19/07/2020	08/07/2020	1	1
02/06/2014	01/03/2014	12	—
31/03/2008	19/03/2008	—	1

# 20 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS

## Property details

- Slug: `8455a5a` (address key hash: `8455a5ab5647078f9ae048631429f2ab73526fba`)
- Postcode: SP5 3NS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 61 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £336,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,508/m²
- Local average: £387,944 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £336,000
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £826/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,835

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- G (£220 - £250)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2110-9510-2595-5445)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-26 | £336,000 | Semi-detached | — | £335,001 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-eb43-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS | £336,000 | 26/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HOMESTEAD BREAMORE ROAD, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3HW | £385,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| NEW COTTAGES 1 THE HEADLANDS, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3HP | £422,500 | 24/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHARLOTTE CLOSE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3FF | £310,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 GREENACRES, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NG | £330,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 GREENACRES, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NG | £425,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 GREENACRES, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NG | £375,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS | £360,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NS | £320,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| ANVIL COTTAGE THE HEADLANDS, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3HP | £405,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| THE BUNGALOW 2 MESH POND, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NQ | £285,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 71 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NR | £355,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 WICK LANE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NF | £294,000 | 02/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NR | £325,000 | 15/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 47 CATHERINE CRESCENT, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 3NR | £470,000 | 26/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £361,536 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.5%
- **10y growth:** 19.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wiltshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £958/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,064/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,170/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Salisbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £133,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £106,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **5** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Trafalgar School at Downton | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2023 |
| Downton CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Feb 2020 |
| Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2013 |
| Hale Primary School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 7 Mar 2024 |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16842645
- **Address:** 20 Catherine Crescent, Downton, SP5 3NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/06/2025
- **Work Completed:** 23/05/2025
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14111284
- **Address:** 20 Catherine Crescent, Downton, SP5 3NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/07/2020
- **Work Completed:** 08/07/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10304406
- **Address:** 20 Catherine Crescent, Downton, SP5 3NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/06/2014
- **Work Completed:** 01/03/2014
- **Items:** 12 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5565372
- **Address:** 20 Catherine Crescent, Downton, SP5 3NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 31/03/2008
- **Work Completed:** 19/03/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)