Housing in Wealden
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 168,308 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 835 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Wealden, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Wealden’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 82.
Average house price
CouncilWealden’s average house price was £391,211 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 44% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£380,878
- Against the UK
- 44% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wealden’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Wealden costs 9.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Wealden. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Wealden was £1,262 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Wealden rose 1.6% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Wealden is the joint 106th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wealden’s is 47% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,702 homes were sold in Wealden in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Wealden was £380,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Wealden was £592,872 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 33% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Wealden was £184,692 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 11% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Wealden was £351,715 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 26% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Wealden was £291,498 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 26% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council160 home sales were recorded in Wealden in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wealden was £897 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Wealden is the 105th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wealden was £1,143 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Wealden is the joint 103rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wealden was £1,428 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Wealden is the joint 100th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 8% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wealden was £2,086 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wealden is the 91st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- About the same£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Wealden changed by 1.6% in the year to August 2026.
Wealden is joint 36th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 47% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 58% lower3.8%