Detached
£811,125
50% above the Hamsey average
39.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Hamsey? £542,045
The average house price in Hamsey is £542,045, based on 11 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 17.2% (£79,595) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +17.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 11
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Hamsey?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£410,437
24% below the Hamsey average
47.8% of sales
Terraced
£358,750
34% below the Hamsey average
13.0% of sales
Are house prices in Hamsey going up or down?
House prices in Hamsey are rising: up 17.2% (£79,595) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 17.4% (£80,379).
Past 12 months
+17.2%
+£79,595From £462,450 to £542,045
£559,045£407,656
Past 10 years
+17.4%
+£80,379From £461,666 to £542,045
£610,464£380,875
Quick answers for Hamsey
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,650,000
Highest average, reached in August 2008
How many homes sold?
11
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
47.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£400k - £500k
34.8% of sales
How many people live in Hamsey?
741
166 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Hamsey?
290
65 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Hamsey?
41 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.3% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Hamsey?
32 crimes
+77.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Hamsey rank?
16th most expensive area of Lewes.
Compared with 28 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Hamsey?
The highest recorded sale prices in Hamsey, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Hamsey compare with nearby areas?
Hamsey compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lewes.
Hamsey vs St. John (Without)
- Hamsey
- £542,045
- St. John (Without)
- £325,000−£217,045
Open comparison
Hamsey vs East Chiltington
- Hamsey
- £542,045
- East Chiltington
- £347,500−£194,545
Open comparison
Hamsey vs Barcombe
- Hamsey
- £542,045
- Barcombe
- £562,800+£20,755
Open comparison
Hamsey vs Plumpton
- Hamsey
- £542,045
- Plumpton
- £624,567+£82,522
Open comparison
Hamsey vs St. Ann (Without)
- Hamsey
- £542,045
- St. Ann (Without)
- £852,500+£310,455
Open comparison
Hamsey vs Streat
- Hamsey
- £542,045
- Streat
- £690,833+£148,788
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Hamsey dataset covers 42 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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