Housing in Vale of White Horse
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 152,217 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 579 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Vale of White Horse, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Vale of White Horse’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 8 to 120.
Average house price
CouncilVale of White Horse’s average house price was £411,712 in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average.
Prices rose 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 8% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Vale of White Horse’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Vale of White Horse costs 9.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Vale of White Horse. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Vale of White Horse was £1,369 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than South East and 3% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Vale of White Horse rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Vale of White Horse is the 89th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Vale of White Horse’s is 50% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,450 homes were sold in Vale of White Horse in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Vale of White Horse was £400,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 5.1 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Vale of White Horse was £662,416 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 49% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£682,708
- Against the UK
- 49% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Vale of White Horse was £209,356 in August 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 8% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- About the same£208,529
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Vale of White Horse was £402,480 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 44% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£415,956
- Against the UK
- 44% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Vale of White Horse was £325,936 in August 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 40% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- About the same£324,511
- Against the UK
- 40% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council100 home sales were recorded in Vale of White Horse in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Vale of White Horse was £998 a month in September 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Vale of White Horse is the 83rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- About the same£1,000
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Vale of White Horse was £1,245 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 3% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Vale of White Horse is the 84th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£1,284
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Vale of White Horse was £1,522 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Vale of White Horse is the 85th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£1,566
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Vale of White Horse was £2,257 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Vale of White Horse is the 74th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Vale of White Horse changed by 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
Vale of White Horse is joint 128th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 37% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 26% higher3.8%