Detached
£956,675
31% above the Balcombe average
53.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Balcombe? £730,426
The average house price in Balcombe is £730,426, based on 19 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 7.1% (£55,894) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −7.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 19
- 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 Balcombe?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£610,833
16% below the Balcombe average
23.3% of sales
Terraced
£370,000
49% below the Balcombe average
11.6% of sales
Flats
£152,500
79% below the Balcombe average
11.6% of sales
Are house prices in Balcombe going up or down?
House prices in Balcombe are falling: down 7.1% (£55,894) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.9% (£181,022).
Past 12 months
−7.1%
−£55,894From £786,320 to £730,426
£871,250£727,504
Past 10 years
+32.9%
+£181,022From £549,404 to £730,426
£919,761£545,184
Quick answers for Balcombe
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,802,500
Highest average, reached in June 2023
How many homes sold?
19
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
53.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
46.5% of sales
How many people live in Balcombe?
1,916
235 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Balcombe?
764
94 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Balcombe?
31 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.3% of the area · 0 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 Balcombe?
26 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −28.6% 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 Balcombe rank?
5th most expensive area of Mid Sussex.
Compared with 24 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Balcombe?
The highest recorded sale prices in Balcombe, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
coombe house private road, west sussex
£3,725,000
Sold May 2025
View house details
How do house prices in Balcombe compare with nearby areas?
Balcombe compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mid Sussex.
Balcombe vs Ardingly
- Balcombe
- £730,426
- Ardingly
- £666,062−£64,364
Open comparison
Balcombe vs Turners Hill
- Balcombe
- £730,426
- Turners Hill
- £647,825−£82,601
Open comparison
Balcombe vs Slaugham
- Balcombe
- £730,426
- Slaugham
- £461,345−£269,081
Open comparison
Balcombe vs Ansty and Staplefield
- Balcombe
- £730,426
- Ansty and Staplefield
- £643,506−£86,920
Open comparison
Balcombe vs West Hoathly
- Balcombe
- £730,426
- West Hoathly
- £613,630−£116,796
Open comparison
Balcombe vs Cuckfield
- Balcombe
- £730,426
- Cuckfield
- £596,086−£134,340
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 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Balcombe dataset covers 103 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.