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House prices in Lewes

East Sussex · 475 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Lewes

The average (median) house price in Lewes, East Sussex was £470,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 475 sales registered so far — 5.1% down on the year before and 4.6% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £415,000; detached £780,000; semi-detached £469,000; flats £240,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £471 per square foot (£5,070/m²), based on 869 of 1,069 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£470,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−5.1%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£471
typical range £410–£556
From 869 of 1,069 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
475
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs East Sussex
+31%
East Sussex median £359,500
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Lewes = the Lewes post town: BN7, BN8 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Lewes by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached130£780,000£468 1,405 sq ft+9.9%
Semi-detached121£469,000£470 980 sq ft−1.3%
Terraced149£415,000£484 904 sq ft−11.7%
Flats75£240,000£378 592 sq ft−11.1%

Lewes house price trend

£300k£400k£500k£600kQ4 2021: £440,000 · 121 salesQ1 2022: £450,000 · 149 salesQ2 2022: £529,000 · 139 salesQ3 2022: £460,000 · 155 salesQ4 2022: £478,500 · 178 salesQ1 2023: £525,000 · 95 salesQ2 2023: £485,500 · 110 salesQ3 2023: £495,000 · 127 salesQ4 2023: £448,125 · 104 salesQ1 2024: £414,000 · 102 salesQ2 2024: £520,000 · 115 salesQ3 2024: £544,250 · 175 salesQ4 2024: £467,000 · 145 salesQ1 2025: £495,000 · 179 salesQ2 2025: £460,000 · 85 salesQ3 2025: £508,750 · 150 salesQ4 2025: £500,000 · 118 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £438,000 · 114 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £467,500 · 92 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £465,000 · 14 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Lewes median East Sussex median sales per period still being registered
Lewes: median sold price £440,000 in Q4 2021 to £508,750 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£440,000121
Q1 2022£450,000149
Q2 2022£529,000139
Q3 2022£460,000155
Q4 2022£478,500178
Q1 2023£525,00095
Q2 2023£485,500110
Q3 2023£495,000127
Q4 2023£448,125104
Q1 2024£414,000102
Q2 2024£520,000115
Q3 2024£544,250175
Q4 2024£467,000145
Q1 2025£495,000179
Q2 2025£460,00085
Q3 2025£508,750150
Q4 2025£500,000118
Q1 2026£438,000114
Q2 2026£467,50092
Q3 2026£465,00014

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Lewes: £367,918, +1.7% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Lewes sold for

£200k–£300k
£300k–£400k
£400k–£500k
£500k–£600k
£600k–£700k
£700k–£800k
£800k–£900k
£900k+

Most homes in Lewes sold for £300k–£600k (51% of sales).

Sold house prices in Lewes

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
24 Jul 202619, Morris Road BN7 2AT Terraced£602,5001,055 sq ft £571
24 Jul 202610 BN7 3QA Terraced£425,000 +21% (2020)
17 Jul 202610, Barons Walk BN7 1EX Terraced£450,000958 sq ft £470+11% (2021)
16 Jul 202656, Russell Row BN7 2ER Terraced£423,000893 sq ft £473+30% (2023)
15 Jul 202625, Gundreda Road BN7 1PT Detached£1,200,0001,249 sq ft £961+20% (2023)
15 Jul 202612, Cockshut Road BN7 1JH Terraced£725,000904 sq ft £802
13 Jul 20269, Eleanor Close BN7 1DD Flats · Leasehold£175,000323 sq ft £542
7 Jul 2026Peppings, Vicarage Way BN8 5LA Detached£670,000
3 Jul 20263, Potters Field BN8 5LQ Detached£580,0001,356 sq ft £428
3 Jul 20262, Barleyfield Cottages BN7 3HQ Semi-detached£480,000818 sq ft £587
3 Jul 2026Hartfield Farm, Lewes Road BN8 6PL Detached£369,042
3 Jul 202627, Chatfield Close BN8 4FF Semi-detached£288,750646 sq ft £447
1 Jul 202612, Tanners Brook BN7 1RU Terraced£525,000689 sq ft £762
1 Jul 20264, Mill Brooks BN8 4AW Semi-detached£270,000915 sq ft £295
29 Jun 202615, Markstakes Corner BN8 4BP Semi-detached£435,0001,367 sq ft £318
29 Jun 20263, Godden Road BN8 4NE Semi-detached£425,000
26 Jun 2026Tollgate Cottage, Brickhurst Lane BN8 6DD Detached£1,580,000
26 Jun 202626, Grange Road BN7 1TS Terraced£950,0001,518 sq ft £626
26 Jun 2026The Nutshell, Coldharbour Lane BN8 4HJ Detached£765,000 −3% (2022)
26 Jun 202628, Sun Street BN7 2QB Terraced£400,874560 sq ft £716+34% (2023)
26 Jun 202696, Blois Road BN7 2TS Terraced£347,100797 sq ft £436
26 Jun 2026Flat 36, Caburn Court, Station Street BN7 2DA Flats · Leasehold£225,000646 sq ft £348+2% (2023)
23 Jun 202629, Cluny Street BN7 1LN Terraced£713,0001,173 sq ft £608
23 Jun 202683, Paddock Lane BN7 1TW Terraced£665,0001,023 sq ft £650+19% (2021)
23 Jun 202634, High Street BN8 4LQ Terraced£541,000 +16% (2019)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Lewes

Most expensive streets

  1. Upper Station Gardens BN8 £1,525,000· 5 sales
  2. The Avenue BN7 £1,223,500· 12 sales
  3. Cinder Hill BN8 £1,142,500· 8 sales
  4. Kingston Road BN7 £1,115,000· 7 sales
  5. Grange Road BN7 £1,060,000· 8 sales
  6. Gundreda Road BN7 £1,050,000· 9 sales
  7. Plumpton Lane BN7 £1,037,500· 6 sales
  8. The Street BN7 £1,000,000· 13 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Brooks Road BN7 £129,500· 9 sales
  2. Station Street BN7 £155,000· 27 sales
  3. Cliffe High Street BN7 £157,500· 28 sales
  4. Delves Close BN8 £170,000· 25 sales
  5. Vicarage Close BN8 £205,000· 11 sales
  6. Eleanor Close BN7 £207,500· 10 sales
  7. Warren Drive BN7 £242,500· 22 sales
  8. Spences Lane BN7 £251,000· 21 sales

Most active streets

  1. Court Road BN7 10in 12m
  2. Spences Lane BN7 9in 12m
  3. Malling Street BN7 8in 12m
  4. Stirrup Chase BN8 7in 12m
  5. Western Road BN7 6in 12m
  6. Station Street BN7 6in 12m
  7. Warren Drive BN7 6in 12m
  8. Haywards Heath Road BN8 6in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Lewes

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BN7289£475,000£506−1.0%
BN8186£466,250£434−8.5%

For sale in Lewes now

Homes for sale in Lewes today ask a median £562,500 (n = 30) vs £470,000 sold — asking is 20% above recent sold prices; £463 vs £471 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Lewes

  • Paddock Green · Redrow Homes
    15 first sales· median £595,000· from 2024

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Lewes

Part of East Sussex

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Lewes is worth roughly £397k–£539k at the area's typical £410–£556 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Lewes

What is the average house price in Lewes?

The median sold price in Lewes, East Sussex was £470,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (475 sales registered so far); the mean was £552,869. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The East Sussex median over the same period was £359,500. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Lewes per square foot?

Homes sold in Lewes, East Sussex over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £471 per square foot (interquartile range £410–£556), from 869 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Lewes going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 5.1% down on the previous 12 months and 4.6% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Lewes?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Upper Station Gardens (BN8) has the highest median sold price at £1,525,000 across 5 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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