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Lewes house prices

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

Average price
£370,799
Annual change
+2.5%
Homes sold, March 2026
110
England average
£292,095

The average property in Lewes sold for £370,799 in May 2026, up 2.5% on the year. That is about 27% above the England average of £292,095. 110 homes sold in Lewes in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Lewes rose 2%, peaking at £373,026 in October 2025.

£373,026 £356,402
June 2025May 2026

Peak £373,026 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Lewes at £597,117, 199% above flat or maisonette at £199,675. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 0.8%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£597,117+3.2%
Semi-detached£401,084+3.8%
Terraced£324,956+2.8%
Flat or maisonette£199,675-0.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Lewes paid £152,068 less than people who already owned, a gap of 51%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£297,436+2.3%
Former owner-occupier£449,504+2.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Lewes paid 1% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 32% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 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£369,013+2.3%15
Mortgage£372,129+2.7%32

By property status

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

Average sold price by property status, March 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£514,273+4.4%
Existing property£363,248+1.6%

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
May 2026£370,799+2.5%n/a
April 2026£371,206+2.2%n/a
March 2026£367,571+1.7%110
February 2026£359,810-1.2%89
January 2026£356,402-2.7%83
December 2025£363,603-2.8%121
November 2025£370,281-2.2%121
October 2025£373,026-1.9%130
September 2025£371,221-3.1%117
August 2025£368,514-4%149
July 2025£365,665-3.5%150
June 2025£361,805-2.8%99
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Figures for a local authority 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.