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West Sussex house prices

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
£374,551
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, March 2026
683
England average
£292,095

The average property in West Sussex sold for £374,551 in May 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 28% above the England average of £292,095. 683 homes sold in West Sussex 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 West Sussex ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £383,509 in October 2025.

£383,509 £372,913
June 2025May 2026

Peak £383,509 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in West Sussex at £666,512, 236% above flat or maisonette at £198,160. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.9%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£666,512+0.8%
Semi-detached£422,112+1.9%
Terraced£334,425+1.1%
Flat or maisonette£198,160-2.9%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in West Sussex paid £170,769 less than people who already owned, a gap of 58%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£294,559Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£465,328+0.6%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in West Sussex paid much the same. Cash accounted for 31% 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£373,867Broadly flat90
Mortgage£375,268Broadly flat197

By property status

New builds in West Sussex sold for 34% 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£493,892+2.5%
Existing property£368,387-1.3%

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£374,551Broadly flatn/a
April 2026£372,913-1.1%n/a
March 2026£373,848-1.1%683
February 2026£374,135-1%699
January 2026£375,862Broadly flat774
December 2025£378,159+0.7%1,033
November 2025£381,992+2%1,026
October 2025£383,509+1.8%1,143
September 2025£382,033+2.3%957
August 2025£380,002+2.7%1,193
July 2025£375,121+1.7%1,168
June 2025£373,164+1.1%1,052
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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.