The average house price in South East is £439k, down by -£11.4k (-3%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £370k. New homes cost £462k, while established homes average £438k. Most homes were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 26590 (23.9%) properties sold, followed by £500k-£750k price range with 18778 (16.9%) properties sold. There were 111k residential property sales and sales dropped by 20.5% (-30.9k transactions).
| October 2025 - September 2026 | South East region | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | £370k | £280k |
| Average house price | £439k | £349k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.
| House price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 0.0% | 31 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 1.4% | 1.5k |
| █ £100k-£150k | 3.5% | 3.9k |
| █ £150k-£200k | 6.7% | 7.5k |
| █ £200k-£250k | 9.4% | 10.5k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 12.4% | 13.8k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 23.9% | 26.6k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 16.6% | 18.5k |
| █ £500k-£750k | 16.9% | 18.8k |
| █ £750k-£1M | 5.6% | 6.2k |
| █ over £1M | 3.6% | 4.1k |
This price map shows the average house price in a given county. The most affordable place is 'Isle of Wight' with the average price of £280k. The most expensive place is 'Surrey', £597k.
| county | Average price | % of South East avg. price (£439k) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | £475k | 108% | |
| Buckinghamshire | £478k | 109% | |
| East Sussex | £409k | 93% | |
| Hampshire | £386k | 88% | |
| Isle of Wight | £280k | 64% | |
| Kent | £382k | 87% | |
| Oxfordshire | £472k | 108% | |
| Surrey | £597k | 136% | |
| West Sussex | £427k | 97% | |
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by region. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in region.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £439k, South East is the 2. most pricey region out of 10 England and Wales' regions.
| Rank | region | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | London | £648k |
| 2. | South East | £439k |
| 3. | East of England | £388k |
| 4. | South West | £351k |
| 5. | West Midlands | £282k |
| 6. | East Midlands | £265k |
| 7. | North West | £253k |
| 8. | Wales | £243k |
| 9. | Yorkshire | £240k |
| 10. | North East | £193k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Year | South East region | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £433k | £345k |
| 2025 | £469k | £374k |
| 2024 | £481k | £386k |
| 2023 | £530k | £421k |
| 2022 | £602k | £476k |
| 2021 | £591k | £468k |
| 2020 | £573k | £448k |
| 2019 | £543k | £423k |
| 2018 | £557k | £435k |
| 2017 | £567k | £444k |
| 2016 | £548k | £437k |
| 2015 | £516k | £423k |
| 2014 | £499k | £416k |
| 2013 | £484k | £409k |
| 2012 | £486k | £407k |
| 2011 | £504k | £419k |
| 2010 | £538k | £446k |
| 2009 | £477k | £401k |
| 2008 | £521k | £423k |
| 2007 | £545k | £448k |
| 2006 | £518k | £427k |
| 2005 | £500k | £409k |
| 2004 | £494k | £397k |
| 2003 | £465k | £357k |
| 2002 | £422k | £321k |
| 2001 | £371k | £282k |
| 2000 | £344k | £262k |
| 1999 | £297k | £238k |
| 1998 | £272k | £219k |
| 1997 | £249k | £207k |
| 1996 | £232k | £193k |
| 1995 | £230k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Year | South East region average price CAGR | England & Wales average price CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £433k 5.50% | £345k 5.38% |
| 2025 | £451k 5.84% | £360k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £445k 6.00% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £449k 6.25% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £456k 6.55% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £431k 6.58% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £409k 6.63% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £380k 6.58% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £376k 6.84% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £370k 7.08% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £351k 7.16% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £328k 7.17% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £310k 7.23% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £291k 7.28% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £284k 7.57% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £280k 7.96% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £285k 8.63% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £254k 8.39% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £267k 9.50% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £267k 10.33% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £247k 10.50% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £231k 10.90% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £223k 11.71% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £203k 11.97% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £181k 11.96% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £156k 11.31% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £141k 11.37% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £120k 9.82% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £106k 8.88% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £94.3k 7.10% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £86.1k 4.68% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £82.2k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices
| region | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 5.5% | 37% | 66% | 369% |
| East of England | 2.0% | 26% | 80% | 432% |
| London | -3.9% | 8.1% | 100% | 501% |
| South East | 0.3% | 23% | 75% | 403% |
| South West | 2.5% | 31% | 65% | 408% |
| West Midlands | 7.2% | 39% | 66% | 357% |
Yearly average nominal prices
| October 2025 - September 2026 | South East region | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £694k | £506k |
| Flat | £235k | £289k |
| Semi-Detached | £433k | £322k |
| Terraced | £351k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1.0% | 22% | 70% | 390% |
| Flat | -5.8% | 5.4% | 42% | 375% |
| Semi-Detached | 6.5% | 25% | 88% | 476% |
| Terraced | 4.5% | 22% | 83% | 485% |
| Region | Ratio in 2024 |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 6.9 |
| West Midlands | 6.9 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| South West | 8.4 |
| East of England | 8.6 |
| South East | 9.3 |
| London | 11.7 |
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