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House prices in Sandwich

The average house price in Sandwich over the last three years is £382,155, with a median sold price of £328,750 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #418 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 60% of them.
Median price
£329k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+3.7%
5-year change
+9%
Sales / yr
151

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Sandwich

Based on 472 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Sandwich over the last three years is £382,155, with a median sold price of £328,750 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 472 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

Sandwich price trend

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

SandwichEngland & Wales
£250k£300k£350k201620182020202220242026£361k
1 year
+3.7%
5 years
+9%
10 years
+20.8%

Over five years, prices in Sandwich have risen (+9%). Across a full decade they are +20.8%. The last twelve months alone: +3.7%. Prices in Sandwich still sit about 8.6% below their 2022 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Sandwich growth compares

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

SandwichEngland & Wales
100110120130201620182020202220242026+22%

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

What it costs to buy in Sandwich

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

£329k
Entry-level
£200k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£265k–£416k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£578k
90th %ile

Homes in Sandwich span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £200,250, while the top tenth fetched over £577,700. Half of all sales fell between £265,000 and £416,375 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Sandwich
£329,000
around the local median · 34% up the local range
£200,000 · entry-level£580,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£32,900
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£6,450
Monthly repayment
£1,731/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£66,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £39,350 (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 Sandwich compares

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

Sandwich (this area)£382k
England£291khere: +31%
Sandwich 1-yr +3.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £382,155, homes in Sandwich sell for 31% above the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Sandwich.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£320,000149 (32%)
Terraced£295,000125 (26%)
Detached£455,000108 (23%)
Flat / maisonette£196,25050 (11%)
Other£337,50040 (8%)

The most-traded type in Sandwich is semi-detached (149 sales, median £320,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£196,250) and houses (~£349,987) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Sandwich market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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242'22
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151'25
'26*

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

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.1%Freehold 90.9%
New-build 6.1%Existing 93.9%

Around 151 homes changed hands in Sandwich in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 169 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2022 (242 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 9% of recent sales in Sandwich were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 6% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Living in Sandwich: is it a nice area?

What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.

On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 65 neighbourhoods of Dover, the local authority containing Sandwich, average 4.5 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — around the middle of the English range. 34% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 23% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 4.6/10, pointing to higher recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.

Overall deprivation
4.5/10
Income
5.1/10
Education
4.5/10
Health
5.2/10
Crime domain
4.6/10

Mean decile across 65 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.

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Sandwich boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sandwich house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Sandwich?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Sandwich was £328,750, with a mean of £382,155, based on 472 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Sandwich expensive?

At a £328,750 median, Sandwich is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Sandwich going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Sandwich prices have moved +3.7% 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 Sandwich?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £196,250 (50 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Sandwich?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £200,250, and most buyers competed in the £265,000–£416,375 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £577,700.

How much have Sandwich house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Sandwich are +9% over the last five years, and +20.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Sandwich?

On the £328,750 median-priced Sandwich home, a home-mover pays about £6,438 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £1,438 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Sandwich?

A 10% deposit on the median £328,750 Sandwich home is £32,875 (5% would be £16,438). Borrowing the remaining £295,875 implies a household income of roughly £66,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Sandwich each year?

Roughly 151 sales a year have been recorded in Sandwich recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

How do I check a specific Sandwich property before buying?

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Is Sandwich a nice area to live?

"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods across Dover (the local authority Sandwich sits in) average 4.5/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 34% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.

Is Sandwich safe?

On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area across Dover (the local authority Sandwich sits in) averages 4.6/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.

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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.