Detached
£665,647
55% above the West Sussex average
28.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Sussex? £430,177
The average house price in West Sussex is £430,177, based on 10,948 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 1.9% (£8,263) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 10,948
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Sussex?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£428,880
About the West Sussex average
25.4% of sales
Terraced
£353,356
18% below the West Sussex average
24.4% of sales
Flats
£217,123
50% below the West Sussex average
21.7% of sales
Are house prices in West Sussex going up or down?
House prices in West Sussex are falling: down 1.9% (£8,263) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 28.0% (£94,149).
Past 12 months
−1.9%
−£8,263From £438,440 to £430,177
£440,533£430,177
Past 10 years
+28.0%
+£94,149From £336,028 to £430,177
£449,604£336,028
Quick answers for West Sussex
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£473,046
Highest average, reached in September 2022
How many homes sold?
10,948
In the last 12 months-24.3% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
28.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
41.6% of sales
How many people live in West Sussex?
882,849
1,129 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Sussex?
375,159
480 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Sussex?
33 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.4% of the area · 272 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Chichester
£513,390
Least expensive
Worthing
£356,379
How does West Sussex rank?
8th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Sussex?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Sussex, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
kingsland laines reeds lane, west sussex
£8,071,071
Sold June 2019
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How do house prices in West Sussex compare with nearby areas?
West Sussex compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
West Sussex vs Brighton and Hove
- West Sussex
- £430,177
- Brighton and Hove
- £481,193+£51,016
Open comparison
West Sussex vs Surrey
- West Sussex
- £430,177
- Surrey
- £601,281+£171,104
Open comparison
West Sussex vs Portsmouth
- West Sussex
- £430,177
- Portsmouth
- £270,753−£159,424
Open comparison
West Sussex vs East Sussex
- West Sussex
- £430,177
- East Sussex
- £377,119−£53,058
Open comparison
West Sussex vs Hampshire
- West Sussex
- £430,177
- Hampshire
- £419,118−£11,059
Open comparison
West Sussex vs Greater London
- West Sussex
- £430,177
- Greater London
- £651,235+£221,058
Open comparison
Which areas of West Sussex are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 7 areas of West Sussex, most expensive first.
- 1
£513,390
Change over one year: −3.8%
- 2
£489,628
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 3
£484,511
Change over one year: −2.1%
- 4
£408,761
Change over one year: +4.1%
- 5
£370,308
Change over one year: −5.1%
- 6
£357,056
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 7
£356,379
Change over one year: −3.2%
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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.
Last updated 6 October 2026 at 23:43 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The West Sussex dataset covers 39,222 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.