Detached
£671,005
47% above the East Preston average
40.2% of sales
What is the average house price in East Preston? £456,896
The average house price in East Preston is £456,896, based on 123 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 11.1% (£57,007) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −11.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 123
- 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 East Preston?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£398,050
13% below the East Preston average
27.4% of sales
Terraced
£358,533
22% below the East Preston average
9.8% of sales
Flats
£183,564
60% below the East Preston average
22.6% of sales
Are house prices in East Preston going up or down?
House prices in East Preston are falling: down 11.1% (£57,007) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 21.6% (£81,224).
Past 12 months
−11.1%
−£57,007From £513,903 to £456,896
£528,352£456,896
Past 10 years
+21.6%
+£81,224From £375,672 to £456,896
£513,905£375,672
Quick answers for East Preston
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£812,500
Highest average, reached in September 2022
How many homes sold?
123
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
40.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
24.8% of sales
How many people live in East Preston?
6,088
7,450 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 East Preston?
2,899
3,547 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 East Preston?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.1% of the area · 2 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 East Preston?
23 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −13.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very Low, 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 East Preston rank?
15th most expensive area of Arun.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in East Preston?
The highest recorded sale prices in East Preston, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
sandgate house south strand, west sussex
£4,000,000
Sold March 2025
View house details
How do house prices in East Preston compare with nearby areas?
East Preston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Arun.
East Preston vs Kingston
- East Preston
- £456,896
- Kingston
- £1,222,083+£765,187
Open comparison
East Preston vs Rustington
- East Preston
- £456,896
- Rustington
- £417,921−£38,975
Open comparison
East Preston vs Ferring
- East Preston
- £456,896
- Ferring
- £517,707+£60,811
Open comparison
East Preston vs Poling
- East Preston
- £456,896
- Poling
- £737,500+£280,604
Open comparison
East Preston vs Littlehampton
- East Preston
- £456,896
- Littlehampton
- £296,865−£160,031
Open comparison
East Preston vs Angmering
- East Preston
- £456,896
- Angmering
- £426,042−£30,854
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 East Preston dataset covers 230 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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