# Housing in Wealden The 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. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Wealden: **£391,211** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Wealden’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 Average house price each month for Wealden, South East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Wealden | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £113,455 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £132,454 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £146,196 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £189,937 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £200,923 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £222,985 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £223,858 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £249,564 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £272,047 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £237,993 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £238,146 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £238,659 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £238,376 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £244,527 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £256,865 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £277,290 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £308,069 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £320,409 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £335,064 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £334,516 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £332,603 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £360,713 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £384,076 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £412,415 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £393,473 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £389,795 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £390,949 | £379,707 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £391,211 | £380,878 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Wealden: **9.0×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Wealden costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/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 Wealden. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Wealden: **£1,262** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for Wealden, South East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Wealden | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £861 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £869 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £895 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £930 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £942 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £958 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £989 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,066 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,120 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,186 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,230 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,258 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,262 | £1,426 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Wealden: **2,702** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,702 homes were sold in Wealden in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Wealden: **£380,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Wealden was £380,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Wealden: **−0.8%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Wealden: **£592,872** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Wealden: **£184,692** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Wealden: **£351,715** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Wealden: **£291,498** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Wealden: **160** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 160 home sales were recorded in Wealden in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Wealden: **£897** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Wealden: **£1,143** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Wealden: **£1,428** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Wealden: **£2,086** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000065) · [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/wealden/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Wealden: **1.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private 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% lower (3.0%) - Against the UK: 58% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000065) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000065/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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