House prices in Petworth
The median home in Petworth has sold for £600,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
Sold prices in Petworth
Based on 201 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in Petworth has sold for £600,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £860,362 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 201 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.
Petworth price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Petworth have risen (+9.9%). Across a full decade they are +46.9%. The last twelve months alone: -9.5%.
How Petworth growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Petworth directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in Petworth
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Petworth span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £290,000, while the top tenth fetched over £1,900,000. Half of all sales fell between £385,000 and £1,000,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
How Petworth compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £860,362, homes in Petworth sell for 195% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-9.5% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price by type across Petworth.
The most-traded type in Petworth is detached (77 sales, median £897,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£222,500) and houses (~£660,747) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Petworth market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
10% of recent sales in Petworth were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.
Where Petworth is
The town outlined on the map — pan and zoom, then search any address inside it for a full report.
Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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What a full report reveals about a Petworth home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in Petworth.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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Petworth house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Petworth was £600,000, with a mean of £860,362, based on 201 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £600,000 median, Petworth is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Petworth prices have moved -9.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £222,500 (12 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £290,000, and most buyers competed in the £385,000–£1,000,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £1,900,000.
Prices in Petworth are +9.9% over the last five years, and +46.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Petworth address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Nearby & related areas
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.