Detached
£605,000
66% above the South Heighton average
12.5% of sales
What is the average house price in South Heighton? £365,555
The average house price in South Heighton is £365,555, based on 9 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 28.2% (£80,322) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +28.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 9
- 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 South Heighton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£351,500
4% below the South Heighton average
16.7% of sales
Terraced
£312,200
15% below the South Heighton average
58.3% of sales
Are house prices in South Heighton going up or down?
House prices in South Heighton are rising: up 28.2% (£80,322) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.8% (£67,837).
Past 12 months
+28.2%
+£80,322From £285,233 to £365,555
£365,555£285,233
Past 10 years
+22.8%
+£67,837From £297,718 to £365,555
£394,250£226,000
Quick answers for South Heighton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,475,000
Highest average, reached in August 2010
How many homes sold?
9
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
58.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
58.3% of sales
How many people live in South Heighton?
1,036
315 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in South Heighton?
444
135 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in South Heighton?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 1 public park. 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 South Heighton?
64 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +8.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does South Heighton rank?
22nd most expensive area of Lewes.
Compared with 28 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Heighton?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Heighton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in South Heighton compare with nearby areas?
South Heighton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lewes.
South Heighton vs Newhaven
- South Heighton
- £365,555
- Newhaven
- £300,255−£65,300
Open comparison
South Heighton vs Tarring Neville
- South Heighton
- £365,555
- Tarring Neville
- £170,000−£195,555
Open comparison
South Heighton vs Piddinghoe
- South Heighton
- £365,555
- Piddinghoe
- £421,666+£56,111
Open comparison
South Heighton vs Seaford
- South Heighton
- £365,555
- Seaford
- £391,591+£26,036
Open comparison
South Heighton vs Beddingham
- South Heighton
- £365,555
- Beddingham
- £327,000−£38,555
Open comparison
South Heighton vs Firle
- South Heighton
- £365,555
- Firle
- £674,050+£308,495
Open comparison
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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 South Heighton 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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