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South East house prices

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

Average price
£381,311
Annual change
+1.2%
Homes sold, March 2026
7,254
England average
£292,095

The average property in South East sold for £381,311 in May 2026, up 1.2% on the year. That is about 31% above the England average of £292,095. 7,254 homes sold in South East 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 South East ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £385,311 in October 2025.

£385,311 £377,396
June 2025May 2026

Peak £385,311 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in South East at £688,735, 230% above flat or maisonette at £208,868. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.2%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£688,735+1.3%
Semi-detached£417,804+2.8%
Terraced£324,005+1.6%
Flat or maisonette£208,868-1.2%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in South East paid £176,564 less than people who already owned, a gap of 59%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£300,441+1.3%
Former owner-occupier£477,005+1.3%

By funding status

Cash buyers in South East paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 25% 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£372,764+1.2%765
Mortgage£384,779+1.3%2,328

By property status

New builds in South East sold for 35% 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£503,837+4.6%
Existing property£374,060-0.9%

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£381,311+1.2%n/a
April 2026£378,188+0.7%n/a
March 2026£379,182-0.6%7,254
February 2026£378,045-0.6%6,917
January 2026£379,535-0.5%7,090
December 2025£377,396Broadly flat9,398
November 2025£381,236+1%9,947
October 2025£385,311+1.1%11,444
September 2025£381,713Broadly flat10,076
August 2025£384,256+0.6%11,839
July 2025£380,714+1%11,344
June 2025£379,470+1.7%10,217
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.