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House prices in RH15, Burgess Hill

The average house price in RH15, Burgess Hill over the last three years is £428,688, with a median sold price of £395,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£395k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.3%
5-year change
+8.9%
Per m²
£5k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in RH15, Burgess Hill

Based on 1,570 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in RH15, Burgess Hill over the last three years is £428,688, with a median sold price of £395,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,570 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

RH15 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

RH15England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£399k
1 year
-1.3%
5 years
+8.9%
10 years
+26.9%

Over five years, prices in RH15, Burgess Hill have risen (+8.9%). Across a full decade they are +26.9%. The last twelve months alone: -1.3%. Prices in RH15, Burgess Hill still sit about 1.9% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How RH15 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in RH15 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

RH15England & Wales
100110120130201620182020202220242026+36%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in RH15, Burgess Hill

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£395k
Entry-level
£250k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£325k–£490k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£615k
90th %ile

Homes in RH15, Burgess Hill span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £250,000, while the top tenth fetched over £615,000. Half of all sales fell between £325,000 and £490,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in RH15
£395,000
around the local median · 40% up the local range
£250,000 · entry-level£615,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£39,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£9,750
Monthly repayment
£2,078/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£79,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £49,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How RH15 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

RH15 (this area)£429k
Lewes£372khere: +15%
England£291khere: +47%
RH15 1-yr -1.3%Lewes 1-yr +2.4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £428,688, homes in RH15, Burgess Hill sell for 15% above the Lewes average, and 47% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across RH15.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£410,000£4,869492 (31%)
Terraced£336,000£4,819411 (26%)
Detached£545,000£4,918404 (26%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£255,000£4,000263 (17%)

The most-traded type in RH15, Burgess Hill is semi-detached (492 sales, median £410,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£255,000) and houses (~£428,459) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,812 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in RH15, Burgess Hill, at about £4,000/m², while detached cost the most at £4,918/m² — a 23% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The RH15 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 17.1%Freehold 82.9%
New-build 8.2%Existing 91.8%

Around 603 homes changed hands in RH15, Burgess Hill in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 617 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (762 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 17% of recent sales in RH15, Burgess Hill were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 8% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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RH15 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in RH15, Burgess Hill?

Over the last three years the median sold price in RH15 was £395,000, with a mean of £428,688, based on 1,570 HM Land Registry sales.

Is RH15, Burgess Hill expensive?

At a £395,000 median, RH15 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,812 per square metre.

Are house prices in RH15, Burgess Hill going up or down?

On our smoothed index, RH15 prices have moved -1.3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in RH15, Burgess Hill?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £255,000 (263 sales).

How much do I need to buy in RH15, Burgess Hill?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £250,000, and most buyers competed in the £325,000–£490,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £615,000.

How much have RH15, Burgess Hill house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in RH15 are +8.9% over the last five years, and +26.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in RH15, Burgess Hill?

On the £395,000 median-priced RH15 home, a home-mover pays about £9,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £4,750 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in RH15, Burgess Hill?

A 10% deposit on the median £395,000 RH15 home is £39,500 (5% would be £19,750). Borrowing the remaining £355,500 implies a household income of roughly £79,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in RH15, Burgess Hill each year?

Roughly 603 sales a year have been recorded in RH15 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

Are homes in RH15, Burgess Hill freehold or leasehold?

17% of recent sales in RH15 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in RH15

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 448 streets have a profile in RH15.

Junction RoadSt Georges ParkMill RoadLondon RoadChanctonbury RoadRoyal George RoadWest StreetCants LaneLeylands RoadThe BrowOrchard RoadCoulstock RoadFairfield RoadSilverdale RoadStation RoadPark RoadValebridge RoadPotters LaneWyvern WayGrove RoadLower Church RoadDunstall AvenueMaple DriveOrchard Close
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.