House Prices in Brighton and Hove
Latest data point:
As of November 2025, the average house price in Brighton and Hove costs £407,919. Over the last 12 months, prices have fallen 0.9% in pounds - the number most headlines stop at. But that headline doesn’t tell you whether houses actually became more expensive in everyday terms, or whether the pound simply bought less along the way.
To see the difference, Bread Index looks at the same houses through a simple real-world lens. When prices are measured against everyday costs, the story in Brighton and Hove changes: over the same period, values in bread terms fell 1.6%.
This page shows how house prices in Brighton and Hove have changed over time in both pounds and bread. That gap between the £ view and the bread view is inflation at work - and it explains why housing can feel less affordable even when charts say prices are “up”.
Private Rents in Brighton and Hove
Average monthly rents in Brighton and Hove, shown in GBP and bread-adjusted terms.
House Prices vs Rents in Brighton and Hove
Compare how house prices and rents in Brighton and Hove have moved alongside each other in the same units.
Average House Price in Brighton and Hove
Over the last 20 years, average prices in Brighton and Hove are up 99.3% in pounds. In bread-adjusted terms they are up 5.6%.
Long-term change in pounds
- 5 years: +7.8%
- 10 years: +24.9%
- 20 years: +99.3%
Long-term change in bread terms
- 5 years: -20.1%
- 10 years: -10.9%
- 20 years: +5.6%
- Both measures are up, but bread rose by less. Part of the headline rise is inflation; only the remainder is a real increase.
- The headline £ change is about 93.7 points higher than the bread change. That difference is inflation's share of the move.
- In plain terms: the £ number answers “what does it cost today?”, while the bread number answers “how big is that cost compared with everyday prices in that year?”.
What the Bread View Adds
House Prices in Brighton and Hove Over Time
From 1995 to 2025, the Brighton and Hove housing market went through clear phases.
Measured in loaves of bread:
- Highest point: 380,741 🍞 (October 2021)
- Lowest point: 91,693 🍞 (March 1996)
- Sharpest fall: 2008 (-37.1%)
- Strongest rise: 2000 (+32.8%)
If the £ line and the 🍞 line diverge, that's not an error. It's the difference between headline prices and lived costs.
How to Use This Page
This page won't tell you where prices are going next.
It will help you:
- compare different years on a like-for-like basis
- understand whether past "growth" was real or inflation-led
- spot differences between property types that £ alone can hide
It's a reality check, not a forecast.
Methodology & Data Sources
- House prices: UK House Price Index (ONS / Land Registry)
- Bread prices: UK consumer price data (average loaf proxy)
- Calculation: house price divided by bread price
- Updates: monthly, as new data is released
Bread is a proxy. It's not perfect, but it tracks everyday costs closely enough to be useful.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove?
The current average price is £407,919, updated .
What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove in real terms?
In bread‑adjusted terms, the average is 288,078 loaves of bread. This shows the same houses viewed through everyday cost pressure.
How have house prices changed in Brighton and Hove over the last 12 months?
Headline prices changed by -1.6% in bread terms over the last year. This compares everyday affordability rather than just £ prices.
Are house prices in Brighton and Hove rising or falling?
In pounds, prices have fallen. In bread terms, the trend is downward. The difference comes from changes in everyday prices.
How does Brighton and Hove compare with the UK average?
Over the last year, Brighton and Hove is 4.3% below UK when compared with the UK average in bread‑adjusted terms.
Is this inflation-adjusted house price data?
Not in the traditional sense. The bread view uses a real-world cost proxy instead of a formal inflation index.
What was the highest and lowest real‑terms price in Brighton and Hove?
The peak was 380,741 loaves (October 2021), and the low was 91,693 loaves (March 1996), based on the available series.
Why use bread?
Because it's familiar, widely bought, and reflects everyday price pressure better than abstract percentages.
If you've ever felt like house price charts didn't line up with how expensive life actually felt at the time, this page is meant to test that feeling against the data.
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