Detached
£659,551
44% above the Southwater average
36.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Southwater? £458,036
The average house price in Southwater is £458,036, based on 131 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.8% (£13,358) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 131
- 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 Southwater?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£447,766
2% below the Southwater average
24.5% of sales
Terraced
£361,811
21% below the Southwater average
25.5% of sales
Flats
£222,907
51% below the Southwater average
13.3% of sales
Are house prices in Southwater going up or down?
House prices in Southwater are falling: down 2.8% (£13,358) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.6% (£84,418).
Past 12 months
−2.8%
−£13,358From £471,394 to £458,036
£471,394£457,094
Past 10 years
+22.6%
+£84,418From £373,618 to £458,036
£492,223£373,618
Quick answers for Southwater
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£670,714
Highest average, reached in August 2021
How many homes sold?
131
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
36.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
31.5% of sales
How many people live in Southwater?
12,011
2,192 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 Southwater?
4,524
826 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 Southwater?
60 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 79% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 8.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.1% of the area · 3 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 Southwater?
29 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · +1.2% 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 Southwater rank?
26th most expensive area of Horsham.
Compared with 32 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Southwater?
The highest recorded sale prices in Southwater, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the moat house two mile ash road, west sussex
£2,950,000
Sold August 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Southwater compare with nearby areas?
Southwater compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Horsham.
Southwater vs Itchingfield
- Southwater
- £458,036
- Itchingfield
- £623,986+£165,950
Open comparison
Southwater vs Nuthurst
- Southwater
- £458,036
- Nuthurst
- £710,350+£252,314
Open comparison
Southwater vs Broadbridge Heath
- Southwater
- £458,036
- Broadbridge Heath
- £436,145−£21,891
Open comparison
Southwater vs Slinfold
- Southwater
- £458,036
- Slinfold
- £744,340+£286,304
Open comparison
Southwater vs Shipley
- Southwater
- £458,036
- Shipley
- £867,727+£409,691
Open comparison
Southwater vs Lower Beeding
- Southwater
- £458,036
- Lower Beeding
- £671,803+£213,767
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 Southwater dataset covers 510 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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