# Housing in South East South England. 9,691,844 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 19,088 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for South East, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) ## Average house price South East: **£380,878** (July 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. South East’s average house price was £380,878 in July 2026. That is 30% higher than England and 40% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 0.2% in the year to July 2026. - Against England: 30% higher (£293,479) - Against the UK: 40% higher (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for South East, England, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | South East | England | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £105,145 | £71,017 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £119,563 | £79,663 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £138,188 | £90,840 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £170,299 | £114,816 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £183,513 | £131,914 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £197,095 | £149,713 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £202,770 | £157,240 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £222,209 | £171,666 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £237,074 | £181,037 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £196,036 | £153,585 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £219,580 | £164,711 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £218,315 | £164,697 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £219,302 | £164,449 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £226,909 | £166,938 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £242,778 | £177,748 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £266,846 | £191,523 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £295,893 | £208,050 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £315,255 | £218,655 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £323,399 | £227,594 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £324,657 | £230,974 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £324,130 | £234,049 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £337,566 | £249,890 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £368,184 | £270,231 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £387,727 | £285,817 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £369,326 | £278,060 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £381,267 | £287,264 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £379,707 | £290,511 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £380,878 | £293,479 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Council level, Great Britain only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for South East. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent South East: **£1,426** (August 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in South East was £1,426 a month in August 2026. That is 2% lower than England and 2% higher than the UK average. Rents in South East rose 3.0% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK. - Against England: 2% lower (£1,459) - Against the UK: 2% higher (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for South East, England, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | South East | England | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £932 | £950 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £964 | £983 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £1,009 | £1,018 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £1,027 | £1,029 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £1,044 | £1,043 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £1,061 | £1,065 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £1,072 | £1,076 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £1,110 | £1,104 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £1,169 | £1,166 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £1,264 | £1,264 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £1,356 | £1,375 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £1,405 | £1,423 | £1,367 | | Aug 2026 | £1,426 | £1,459 | £1,400 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change South East: **0.2%** (July 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against England: 82% lower (1.1%) - Against the UK: 86% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price South East: **£687,877** (July 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in South East was £687,877 in July 2026. That is 45% higher than England and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against England: 45% higher (£474,626) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price South East: **£207,581** (July 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in South East was £207,581 in July 2026. That is 4% lower than England and 8% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against England: 4% lower (£217,362) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price South East: **£416,447** (July 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in South East was £416,447 in July 2026. That is 43% higher than England and 50% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against England: 43% higher (£292,024) - Against the UK: 50% higher (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price South East: **£325,681** (July 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in South East was £325,681 in July 2026. That is 32% higher than England and 40% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against England: 32% higher (£247,081) - Against the UK: 40% higher (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month South East: **7,089** (May 2026, region level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 7,089 home sales were recorded in South East in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent South East: **£993** (August 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South East was £993 a month in August 2026. That is 17% lower than England and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK. - Against England: 17% lower (£1,195) - Against the UK: 13% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent South East: **£1,273** (August 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South East was £1,273 a month in August 2026. That is 5% lower than England and 1% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK. - Against England: 5% lower (£1,335) - Against the UK: 1% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent South East: **£1,552** (August 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South East was £1,552 a month in August 2026. That is 4% higher than England and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK. - Against England: 4% higher (£1,489) - Against the UK: 9% higher (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent South East: **£2,213** (August 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South East was £2,213 a month in August 2026. That is 2% higher than England and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK. - Against England: 2% higher (£2,161) - Against the UK: 6% higher (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change South East: **3.0%** (August 2026, region level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in South East changed by 3.0% in the year to August 2026. South East is 2nd weakest of 11 for annual rent change. - Against England: 25% lower (4.0%) - Against the UK: 21% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E12000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/council-tax) (9) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E12000008/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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