South East · England

House prices in Worthing: July 2026 and purchase tax

Average prices of the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, Land & Property Services and ONS), July 2026, all property types. 1,528 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in Worthing was £297,200, -3.9% over twelve months (22% below the South East average). At that price, a home mover pays £4,860 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.

Property professionals in Worthing

One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Worthing). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.

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Mortgage adviser Integrity Mortgages Ltd · 109 Rowlands Rd, Worthing BN11 3LA ★ 5 (381)
76/100
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Surveyor Southern Surveyors Ltd · 119 George V Ave, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing BN11 5SA ★ 4.9 (119)
68/100
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The selected firms: Worthing, one per trade
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Mortgage adviser Integrity Mortgages 5 381 76 Selected View
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Surveyor Southern Surveyors 4.9 119 68 Partial View
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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

Calculate for Worthing

If you buy

Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration in Worthing

Rates of HMRC, set at the average price in Worthing (July 2026). Change any field: the amounts are recalculated instantly.

Rates appliedstandard rates
Stamp Duty Land Tax£4,860
Share of the price1.64%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£150
Total, tax and registration£5,010
Return and payment14 days

Residential purchase by an individual. Not included: conveyancer, survey and lender fees (no official scale). No mortgage figure: Payotte has no official UK mortgage rate to apply. All the rates and sources.

If you sell

Capital Gains Tax on the sale

Your main home, lived in for all the time you owned it: no tax (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let: Capital Gains Tax, same rates in all four nations.

Gain£51,870
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£48,870
Rate24%
Capital Gains Tax£11,729

Report and pay within 60 days of completion. Assumes no other gains this tax year and the whole £3,000 allowance unused (2026 to 2027).

Default example: bought at the average price in Worthing in July 2016 (£245,330), sold at the July 2026 average (£297,200), UK House Price Index. Rates for 2026 to 2027: 24% for higher and additional rate taxpayers; for basic rate taxpayers, 18% on the part of the gain that fits in the £37,700 basic Income Tax band once added to taxable income (income minus Personal Allowance), 24% above (HMRC). Gain = sale price − purchase price − costs of buying, selling and improving; Payotte does not estimate those costs (no official scale). GOV.UK: Capital Gains Tax rates · Tax when you sell your home.

The questions, answered

What is the average house price in Worthing?

The average price of a home in Worthing was £297,200 in July 2026, -3.9% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in Worthing?

In July 2026, the average price in Worthing was £596,053 for a detached house, £410,604 for a semi-detached house, £326,276 for a terraced house, £180,014 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in Worthing?

First-time buyers paid £244,252 on average in Worthing in July 2026, against £297,200 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in Worthing?

The average price in Worthing went from £245,330 in July 2016 to £297,200 in July 2026, a change of +21.1%; -3.9% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Worthing?

On £297,200, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £4,860 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £19,720 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.

How much tax when you sell a home in Worthing?

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, at the same rates in all four nations: 24% for a higher or additional rate taxpayer and 18% for a basic rate taxpayer on the part of the gain within the basic Income Tax band, on the gain above the £3,000 tax-free allowance (2026 to 2027). Bought at the average price in Worthing in July 2016 (£245,330) and sold at the July 2026 average (£297,200), the gain of £51,870 costs a higher rate taxpayer £11,729, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).

How many homes sell in Worthing?

1,528 sales in Worthing were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is Worthing expensive?

Worthing ranks 49th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £1,232,640 in Kensington and Chelsea to £130,689 in City of Aberdeen.

Prices by property type, July 2026

TypeAverage priceSouth East
Detached£596,053£687,877
Semi-detached£410,604£416,447
Terraced£326,276£325,681
Flat or maisonette£180,014£207,581
All types£297,200£380,878
First-time buyers£244,252£300,075

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, July of each year

YearAverage priceChange on the year before
2016£245,330—
2017£259,236+5.7%
2018£261,797+1%
2019£265,626+1.5%
2020£258,074-2.8%
2021£294,354+14.1%
2022£327,173+11.1%
2023£325,205-0.6%
2024£305,431-6.1%
2025£309,308+1.3%
2026£297,200-3.9%

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