But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture in Worthing, where prices rose by 1.7 per cent in the year to September 2020. Across the South East, prices rose by 3.4 per cent.
The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.
These show eight of the 13 MSOAs that make up Worthing saw a rise in house prices over the same period. Ferring and Kingston Gorse falls under the remit of Arun District Council, so has not been included.
Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
9. Worthing Central
The 9th biggest price drop was in Worthing Central, where the average price fell to £247,654, down by 2.1% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 178 homes changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 18%. Photo: Google
10. Broadwater South
The 10th biggest price change was in Broadwater South where the average price fell to £257,368, down by 2.2% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 116 homes changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 28%. Photo: Google
11. Broadwater East
The 11th biggest price change was in Broadwater East where the average price fell to £278,570, down by 2.4% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 114 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 14%. Photo: Google
12. Northbrook
The 12th biggest price drop was in Northbrook, where the average price fell to £309,042, down by 2.5% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 139 homes changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 43%. Photo: Google