Detached
£456,127
29% above the Selsey average
43.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Selsey? £353,855
The average house price in Selsey is £353,855, based on 170 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.1% (£11,395) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 170
- 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 Selsey?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£323,057
9% below the Selsey average
32.2% of sales
Terraced
£270,115
24% below the Selsey average
17.0% of sales
Flats
£153,466
57% below the Selsey average
7.7% of sales
Are house prices in Selsey going up or down?
House prices in Selsey are falling: down 3.1% (£11,395) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.3% (£82,261).
Past 12 months
−3.1%
−£11,395From £365,250 to £353,855
£371,882£353,855
Past 10 years
+30.3%
+£82,261From £271,594 to £353,855
£371,657£271,594
Quick answers for Selsey
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£453,026
Highest average, reached in October 2022
How many homes sold?
170
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
43.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
39.1% of sales
How many people live in Selsey?
10,941
2,404 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 Selsey?
5,080
1,116 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 Selsey?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.7% of the area · 4 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 Selsey?
57 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +9.9% 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 Selsey rank?
63rd most expensive area of Chichester.
Compared with 65 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Selsey?
The highest recorded sale prices in Selsey, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the grange grange lane, west sussex
£2,400,000
Sold August 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Selsey compare with nearby areas?
Selsey compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chichester.
Selsey vs Sidlesham
- Selsey
- £353,855
- Sidlesham
- £566,181+£212,326
Open comparison
Selsey vs Earnley
- Selsey
- £353,855
- Earnley
- £640,400+£286,545
Open comparison
Selsey vs East Wittering
- Selsey
- £353,855
- East Wittering
- £439,482+£85,627
Open comparison
Selsey vs Birdham
- Selsey
- £353,855
- Birdham
- £669,375+£315,520
Open comparison
Selsey vs North Mundham
- Selsey
- £353,855
- North Mundham
- £487,027+£133,172
Open comparison
Selsey vs Hunston
- Selsey
- £353,855
- Hunston
- £338,857−£14,998
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 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Selsey dataset covers 431 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.