Key indicators for buyers
The Adur market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 4.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 14.1x in 2022 to 9.2x today. Rising rents (£1,377/mo, +3.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Adur costs 9.2x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 14.1x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Adur is £1,377, up 3.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Adur price of £389,197 with a 25% deposit (£97k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,536 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,536) are £159 more than renting (£1,377). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £97k — it would take around 11 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
24, GRINSTEAD LANE BN15 9DY | Semi-detached | £319,350 | 23 Jan 2026 |
73, MEADWAY COURT, SOUTHWICK BN42 4SN | Flat/Maisonette | £215,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
31, FAIRFIELD CLOSE BN43 6BH | Semi-detached | £470,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
32, THE DRIVE BN43 5GD | Semi-detached | £642,500 | 15 Jan 2026 |
59, STONEY LANE BN43 6LD | Semi-detached | £392,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
33, MANOR ROAD BN15 0PH | Semi-detached | £455,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
GARAGE 10, MILFORD COURT, BRIGHTON ROAD | Other |
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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in Adur sells for £389,197, up 4.4% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £55k in the mid-1990s.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £275,000 |
| 12 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 47, MILFORD COURT, BRIGHTON ROAD BN15 8RN | Other | £275,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, LINEMANS VIEW, BROAD REACH MEWS BN43 5EH | Flat/Maisonette | £465,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
3, SEAVIEW ESTATE, SOUTHWICK BN42 4AS | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 12, HOMEHAVEN COURT, SWISS GARDENS BN43 5WH | Flat/Maisonette | £203,800 | 9 Jan 2026 |
16, THE TYNINGS BN15 8PW | Terraced | £305,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
10, RIDGEWAY CLOSE, SOUTHWICK BN42 4QQ | Semi-detached | £610,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
2, SEDBURY ROAD, SOMPTING BN15 0LL | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
INGLENOOK, OLD SALTS FARM ROAD BN15 8JD | Detached | £485,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
43, BRISTOL AVENUE BN15 8NL | Terraced | £320,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
58, ELMS DRIVE BN15 9LR | Semi-detached | £369,550 | 7 Jan 2026 |
27, LANCING PARK BN15 8RF | Detached | £360,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
70, CHURCH GREEN BN43 6JU | Terraced | £210,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
61, ORCHARD AVENUE BN15 9EB | Terraced | £437,500 | 6 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Adur was a semi-detached property on Grinstead Lane for £319,350 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £369,550.