Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Lewes sells for £356,087, down 2.8% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £67k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Lewes costs 9.7x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 12.3x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Lewes is £1,318, up 6.4% 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 Lewes price of £356,087 with a 25% deposit (£89k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,405 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,405) are £87 more than renting (£1,318). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £89k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
16, VALLEY ROAD BN7 1LE | Semi-detached | £415,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
3, BARONS WALK BN7 1EX | Terraced | £320,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
90, CISSBURY CRESCENT, SALTDEAN BN2 8RJ | Semi-detached | £377,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
67, LEXDEN DRIVE BN25 3JF | Terraced | £290,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
4, OAK TREE, BARCOMBE BN8 5DP | Terraced | £315,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
3, TALBOT TERRACE BN7 2DS | Terraced | £626,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 28, MERRYFIELD COURT, MARINE PARADE BN25 2PN | Flat/Maisonette |
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.
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.
| £92,000 |
| 22 Jan 2026 |
2, PARK DRIVE CLOSE BN9 0RR | Terraced | £258,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
5, RIDGEWAY RH17 7FZ | Detached | £762,500 | 20 Jan 2026 |
12, FAIRHURST, 400, SOUTH COAST ROAD, TELSCOMBE CLIFFS BN10 7AB | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
19A, BELGRAVE ROAD BN25 2EJ | Detached | £680,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
3, SURREY ROAD BN25 2NJ | Detached | £475,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
74, KATHERINE WAY BN25 2XF | Detached | £565,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
3, ASHTONVILLE CLOSE, RINGMER BN8 5LX | Semi-detached | £420,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
53, NORTHDOWN ROAD BN9 9JD | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
16, RAMSEY CRESCENT BN25 4FF | Detached | £510,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, WESTVIEW CLOSE BN10 8GA | Terraced | £295,500 | 15 Jan 2026 |
8, THE ESPLANADE, TELSCOMBE CLIFFS BN10 7HG | Flat/Maisonette | £175,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
2, SPENCES LANE BN7 2HE | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
69, BANNINGS VALE, SALTDEAN BN2 8DF | Detached | £477,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Lewes was a semi-detached property on Valley Road for £415,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £415,000.