Key indicators for buyers
The PO21 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-26.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 12.9x in 2022 to 10.9x today. Rising rents (£1,215/mo, +3.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Arun area
A home in Arun costs 10.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 12.9x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Arun area
Average monthly rent in Arun is £1,215, up 3.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Arun price of £249,648 with a 25% deposit (£62k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £985 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses PO21 avg. price with Arun rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£985) are £230 less than renting (£1,215). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £62k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
REWLEY, OXFORD STREET PO21 2PG | Flat/Maisonette | £102,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
3, WOODFORD HOUSE, UPPER BOGNOR ROAD PO21 1HS | Semi-detached | £255,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 8, PAGHAM COURT, 262, HAWTHORN ROAD PO21 2UP | Flat/Maisonette | £130,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
10, TRURO CRESCENT PO21 3RQ | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 39, SEAWARD COURT, WEST STREET PO21 1XJ | Flat/Maisonette | £100,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 19, GERARD LODGE, 26, UPPER BOGNOR ROAD PO21 1FG | Flat/Maisonette | £115,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
5, STREAM SIDE GARDENS |
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 PO21 sold for £249,648 in 2026, with a median of £255,000 across 11 transactions. Prices fell 26.2% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £414,125 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
WHITE COTTAGE, 1, GOSSAMER LANE PO21 3AT | Detached | £490,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
2, PAYNE CLOSE PO21 4QA | Semi-detached | £370,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
67, THE CAUSEWAY PO21 4PQ | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, GERARD LODGE, 26, UPPER BOGNOR ROAD PO21 1FG | Flat/Maisonette | £115,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 12, THE MAPLES, 45, VICTORIA DRIVE PO21 2TQ | Flat/Maisonette | £112,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 30, HARFIELD COURT, LYON STREET PO21 1EE | Flat/Maisonette | £75,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
54, VICTORIA ROAD PO21 2JL | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
124, COLLYER AVENUE PO21 5HX | Terraced | £236,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
7, DAHLIA GROVE, NORTH BERSTED PO21 5GP | Detached | £446,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 2, CARTREF, ALBERT ROAD PO21 1NR | Flat/Maisonette | £130,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
40, CHURCH WAY PO21 4QJ | Detached | £440,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
6, SOUTHWARK WALK PO21 3RR | Semi-detached | £262,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
24A, LINDEN ROAD PO21 2AW | Flat/Maisonette | £77,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in PO21 was a flat/maisonette property on Oxford Street for £102,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £255,000.