Mid Sussex: the market in figures
Buyers in Mid Sussex pay £431,904 on average. The area is 17th out of 135 and 3rd out of 12 across the South East, with the region at £379,953 (13.7% above) and the UK at £273,037 (58.2% above). The last annual change was a retreat of 0.8%, whereas the South East had a decline of 0.8%. Reference points: £273,037 for the UK, Kensington and Chelsea at the head of the table, City of Aberdeen at its foot, and Mid Sussex at 17th.
Since 2016 the average has gone from £362,342 to £431,904, a rise of 19.2%, or £69,562. The year that moved most was 2022, at 11.4%; 2018 came next at 3.4%. The weakest was 2019, with a decline of 2.7%. 2025 marks the top at £435,330; later years have not matched it. Two checkpoints help: 2018 stood at £378,016, and 2024 at £424,857.
Detached houses come in at £732,644, semi-detached at £452,210, terraced at £370,194 and flats at £219,137, so a detached house adds £513,507 to the bill, 234.3% on top of the flat price. Buying a first home averages £327,144, 24.3% lower than the figure for every buyer.
The neighbours disagree about direction: Crawley shows growth of 1.5%, Worthing shows a decline of 5%. In price terms Horsham stands highest (£441,491, 2.2% higher), Worthing lowest (£299,075, 30.8% lower), while Brighton and Hove comes in at £408,240, 5.5% lower. Nearest first: 10 km to Crawley, 20 km to Horsham, 24 km to Brighton and Hove, 28 km to Adur and 33 km to Worthing.
Purchase taxes on a home bought at the area average run to £11,595 for someone moving home (2.7%); a first purchase costs £6,595, and an additional property £33,190. Add £150 for HM Land Registry. The sales behind this: 2,338. All prices date from August 2026, and the sales counted span June 2025 to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Mid Sussex
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Mid Sussex). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors | 4.8 | 57 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Moving Home Surveys Ltd | 5 | 19 | 54 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Moving Home Surveys Ltd | 5 | 19 | 54 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Mid Sussex?
The average price of a home in Mid Sussex was £431,904 in August 2026, -0.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Mid Sussex?
The average price in Mid Sussex went from £362,342 in August 2016 to £431,904 in August 2026, a change of +19.2%; -0.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Mid Sussex?
On £431,904, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £11,595 for a home mover, £6,595 for a first-time buyer and £33,190 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Mid Sussex?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Mid Sussex in August 2016 (£362,342) and sold at the August 2026 average (£431,904), the gain of £69,562 costs a higher rate taxpayer £15,975, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Mid Sussex expensive?
Mid Sussex ranks 17th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | South East |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £732,644 | £682,708 |
| Semi-detached | £452,210 | £415,956 |
| Terraced | £370,194 | £324,511 |
| Flat or maisonette | £219,137 | £208,529 |
| All types | £431,904 | £379,953 |
| First-time buyers | £327,144 | £300,015 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362,342 | — |
| 2017 | £365,423 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | £378,016 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | £367,870 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | £372,735 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | £381,384 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | £425,009 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | £422,687 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | £424,857 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | £435,330 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | £431,904 | -0.8% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).