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West Sussex house prices, July 2026

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

Average price
£373,740
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
719
England average
£293,479

The average property in West Sussex sold for £373,740 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 27% above the England average of £293,479. 719 homes sold in West 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 West Sussex fell 1%, peaking at £381,261 in October 2025.

£381,261 £373,250
August 2025July 2026

Peak £381,261 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in West Sussex at £664,550, 237% above flat or maisonette at £196,994. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£664,550Broadly flat
Semi-detached£421,312+1.2%
Terraced£334,983+0.9%
Flat or maisonette£196,994-3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in West Sussex paid £170,325 less than people who already owned, a gap of 58%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£294,029Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£464,354Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in West Sussex paid 1% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 30% 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£372,562-0.5%92
Mortgage£374,687Broadly flat217

By property status

New builds in West Sussex sold for 35% 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£498,793+4.1%
Existing property£369,568Broadly flat

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£373,740Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£373,250Broadly flatn/a
May 2026£375,199+0.5%719
April 2026£375,367Broadly flat708
March 2026£376,521Broadly flat820
February 2026£375,004-0.8%815
January 2026£375,500Broadly flat821
December 2025£376,480Broadly flat1,066
November 2025£379,870+1.5%1,141
October 2025£381,261+1.2%1,334
September 2025£380,393+1.9%1,083
August 2025£378,922+2.4%1,241
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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.