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East Sussex house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for East Sussex, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£316,959
Annual change
-1%
Homes sold, May 2026
450
England average
£293,479

The average property in East Sussex sold for £316,959 in July 2026, down 1% on the year. That is about 8% above the England average of £293,479. 450 homes sold in East Sussex in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in East Sussex ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £320,546 in November 2025.

£320,546 £315,006
August 2025July 2026

Peak £320,546 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in East Sussex at £566,013, 229% above flat or maisonette at £172,035. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3.8%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£566,013Broadly flat
Semi-detached£359,521Broadly flat
Terraced£285,765Broadly flat
Flat or maisonette£172,035-3.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in East Sussex paid £140,982 less than people who already owned, a gap of 57%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£249,257-1%
Former owner-occupier£390,239-1%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in East Sussex paid much the same. Cash accounted for 31% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£317,561-1.2%68
Mortgage£316,414-0.9%149

By property status

New builds in East Sussex sold for 42% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£445,263+1.9%
Existing property£313,359-1%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£316,959-1%n/a
June 2026£315,006-1.1%n/a
May 2026£316,723-0.9%450
April 2026£316,359-0.8%469
March 2026£318,553-0.7%600
February 2026£316,066-1.4%511
January 2026£315,783-1.1%480
December 2025£316,679-1.9%678
November 2025£320,546-1.8%719
October 2025£320,013-2.9%869
September 2025£319,933-3.1%680
August 2025£318,357-3%847
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Figures for a county are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.