Moving from London to Bognor Regis: What It Actually Costs and Buys
Moving from London to Bognor Regis buys a lot more home.
In the year to June 2026, a typical London flat sold for £429,000 and a typical detached house in the Bognor Regis area of West Sussex for £450,000. Renting costs about half as much (£1,240 a month across Arun against £2,338 in London), and 32 direct trains run to London Victoria each weekday. The costs to plan for are mostly one-offs at the London end: emission zones, the Congestion Charge and parking. The bill that usually rises is council tax.
The figures below come from official sources or our own calculations from them, checked in October 2026. For trains, schools, council tax and bins once you arrive, see our guide to moving to Bognor Regis.
London to Bognor Regis at a glance
£450,000
Typical detached house, Bognor area
About a London flat’s price (£429,000)
£1,098
Less rent a month than London
Arun £1,240, London £2,338
32
Direct trains to London Victoria a weekday
Most take 1 hour 49 minutes
1,919
Hours of sunshine a year
UK average about 1,400
74 miles
By road from central London
Just under 2 hours with clear roads
£18
Congestion Charge a day
Since 2 January 2026
What does a London budget buy in Bognor Regis?
About twice the house, and nearly three times for a flat. A typical detached house sold for £900,000 in London and £450,000 around Bognor; a flat, £429,000 and £157,500. A London terrace (£590,000) cost more than a Bognor-area detached house. Across all homes the gap is smaller: from July 2025 to June 2026 the median home sold for £525,000 in London and £320,000 in the Bognor Regis area.
Typical price paid, London and the Bognor Regis area
Median sale price, July 2025 to June 2026.
| Type | London | Bognor Regis area |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £900,000 | £450,000 |
| Semi-detached | £630,000 | £325,000 |
| Terraced | £590,000 | £279,500 |
| Flat | £429,000 | £157,500 |
| All homes | £525,000 | £320,000 |
Source: our analysis of HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales only: 68,842 in Greater London and 1,066 in the Bognor Regis postal town, which includes Felpham, Aldwick, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham and Barnham.
Our guide to where to live around Bognor Regis gives ONS medians for each area to March 2026, a different dataset, by ONS statistical area.
How much cheaper is it to rent in Bognor Regis?
About half the price. In September 2026, average private rent was £2,338 a month in London and £1,240 across Arun, the district that includes Bognor Regis, on ONS figures. That is £1,098 a month less, or £13,176 a year.
Average monthly rent by size of home
September 2026. Arun is the district that includes Bognor Regis.
| Size | London | Arun |
|---|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,764 | £855 |
| Two bedrooms | £2,239 | £1,149 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,651 | £1,407 |
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, published 21 October 2026. No figure is published for the town alone.
A three-bedroom home in Arun (£1,407) rents for less than a one-bedroom home in London (£1,764). Renting for a few months first is a good way to try the area before you buy; see our guide to living between homes.
Can you commute from Bognor Regis to London?
Yes, directly. On the published weekday timetable for November 2026, 32 direct trains run from Bognor Regis to London Victoria, every 30 minutes from 5.56am to 9.26pm. Most take 1 hour 49 minutes and call at Gatwick Airport after about 1 hour 13 minutes. One more runs direct to London Bridge at 7.02am.
Regulated rail fares in England, which include season tickets, are frozen until March 2027, the first freeze in 30 years. If you go in two or three days a week, compare an annual season ticket with a flexi season, which gives any 8 days of travel in 28. Hybrid working is common: 27% of working adults in Great Britain worked partly from home in September 2026, on ONS survey figures.
By road, Bognor Regis is about 74 miles from central London, just under two hours with clear roads (our calculation from Charing Cross, using OpenStreetMap routing).
Why do Londoners move to Bognor Regis?
Many Londoners come for space, the sea and the sunshine. Bognor Regis averages 1,919 hours of sunshine a year on Met Office averages for 1991 to 2020, against about 1,400 for the UK. By our count, only two of the 229 Met Office stations with sunshine records have more. The coastal villages have their own beaches, and Pagham Harbour, a protected wetland, is on the western edge.
The town is changing too: the Alexandra Theatre is being refurbished and extended as an arts centre, due to open in spring 2027. In the year to June 2025, 1,284 people moved to Arun from London’s boroughs (our sum of ONS internal migration figures). That is about one in eight of everyone who moved into the district from elsewhere in the UK.
Our guide to living in Bognor Regis sets out the pros and cons and where to live. If you are retiring, see our guide to retiring to Bognor Regis.
What costs more in Bognor Regis than London?
Usually, council tax. A Band D home in Bognor Regis pays £2,538.99 for 2026/27, against a London average of £2,068.47, so budget around £470 more a year at Band D. Westminster (£1,049.55) and Wandsworth (£1,028.21) charge less than half the Bognor figure; only Croydon and Kingston upon Thames charge more. You may also want a car, especially in the villages.
What does the London end of a move cost?
It depends on the vehicles and the street. Vans of up to 3.5 tonnes fall under the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which charges on emissions, not age. A diesel van that meets Euro 6, the standard for new vans since September 2016, pays nothing. Lorries over 3.5 tonnes come under the Low Emission Zone instead, and a lorry meeting Euro VI pays nothing there either.
London charges that can apply on moving day
Charges from Transport for London, October 2026. None of them has an exemption for house moves.
£12.50 a day
Vans up to 3.5 tonnes that don’t meet the standard: Euro 6 for diesel, Euro 4 for petrol.
Penalty: £180, or £90 if paid within 14 days
£100 or £300 a day
Lorries over 3.5 tonnes that don’t meet Euro VI. A Euro VI lorry pays nothing.
Penalty: £1,000 or £2,000, halved if paid early
£18 a day
Central London, 7am to 6pm on weekdays and noon to 6pm at weekends and on bank holidays. £21 if you pay late.
Penalty: £180, or £90 if paid within 14 days
Free
Needed before any lorry over 12 tonnes enters most of Greater London, at any hour.
Penalty: £550, or £275 if paid early
£38 or £48 a day
Can be granted for a house move: £38 in a loading or parking bay, £48 on the red lines (exceptional cases only). At least 6 working days’ notice.
Penalty: £160
The Congestion Charge applies whether or not a vehicle meets the emission standards. It doesn’t run from Christmas Day to the New Year’s Day bank holiday. All of these are costs of working in London, so they belong in your quote, not on the day.
How much does it cost to suspend a parking bay in London?
It varies widely by borough, and admin fees can cost more than the bay itself: Lambeth adds £98.83 to its £57.55 a space a day. Some boroughs help with home moves. Camden and Hackney waive the first day’s bay charge, and Islington lets liveried removal vehicles park free on single yellow lines and in resident bays while loading.
Suspending a parking bay for a house move
Charges read on council websites in October 2026.
£51 for one space on the first day in zones A, C and D; £55 in the others
Notice: 10 working days
£164.80 for a resident’s first day, for as many spaces as you need
Notice: 10 to 14 days
Free parking on single yellow lines and resident bays for liveried removal vehicles while loading
£79.63 a space a day, plus a £66.66 admin fee
Notice: 17 days
First day’s space charge waived for a home move, up to 3 spaces
£44 a bay a day, plus an admin fee (£100 or £96.50)
Notice: 7 working days
First day’s bay fee waived for a home move, up to 3 bays
£45 a 10-metre bay, plus £10 a day in town-centre, seafront and controlled-zone bays
Notice: 10 working days
Check the council’s page before you book: Hackney’s gives two different admin fees.
Notice periods in these boroughs run from 7 working days to 17 days, so book as soon as you have a date. In Bognor Regis, Arun District Council takes bay suspensions. Its page says that once a bay is suspended, no vehicle may park in it, including removal vehicles. Ask Arun how loading will work on your street before you book.
Flats and estates often have their own rules too. The City of London’s Barbican Estate guide says removals are usually between 8am and sunset and asks residents to contact the car park attendant or lobby porter first.
How do you plan a move from London to Bognor Regis?
Plan both ends separately, and book the London end first: it has the most to arrange.
Your London-to-Bognor checklist
Parking needs booking weeks ahead.
At the London end
At the Bognor end
For a school place, West Sussex County Council asks for proof of your new address, such as an exchange of contracts letter or a signed tenancy agreement. Apply as soon as you have one. Our Bognor Regis removals page covers the arrival end: seafront flats, new-build completions and access.
Is moving from London to Bognor Regis worth it?
For many households, yes. A typical London flat costs about the same as a typical detached house here, and rent is about half. The sea is close, and the town is one of the sunniest in the UK. You trade that for a longer trip into London, higher council tax and, for many, a car. If space and the coast matter more than being in London every day, put Bognor Regis on your shortlist.
When you are ready, see our house removals service and how our pricing works, or ask us for a quote. We give a written quote after a survey, with no obligation.
About this guide. Written by Jack Wolfe, Director of Wolves Removals. Every fact was checked against its source in October 2026, then checked a second time.
Jack Wolfe
Director, Wolves Removals · Ashington, West Sussex
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Moving from London to Bognor Regis: What It Actually Costs and Buys — FAQs
Much cheaper to buy and rent. From July 2025 to June 2026 the median home sold for £525,000 in London and £320,000 in the Bognor Regis area, on HM Land Registry data. A typical London flat (£429,000) cost about the same as a typical detached house around Bognor (£450,000). Rent across Arun averaged £1,240 a month in September 2026, against £2,338 in London.
Yes. On the published weekday timetable for November 2026, 32 direct trains run to London Victoria, most taking 1 hour 49 minutes. Regulated fares, including season tickets, are frozen until March 2027. If you travel two or three days a week, compare a flexi season ticket with an annual one.
No. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes come under the Low Emission Zone instead, which charges £100 or £300 a day unless the lorry meets Euro VI. Vans up to 3.5 tonnes come under ULEZ and pay £12.50 a day only if they don’t meet the standard: Euro 6 for diesel, Euro 4 for petrol. The Congestion Charge, £18 a day since January 2026, is separate.
It depends on the borough. In October 2026, Westminster charged from £51 a space for the first day, Islington £164.80 for a resident’s first day, and Lambeth £57.55 a space a day plus a £98.83 admin fee. Camden and Hackney waive the first day’s bay charge for home moves. Notice runs from 7 working days to 17 days.
Usually. Band D in Bognor Regis is £2,538.99 for 2026/27, against a London average of £2,068.47. Westminster (£1,049.55) and Wandsworth (£1,028.21) charge less than half the Bognor figure; only Croydon and Kingston upon Thames charge more.
Yes. We plan both ends of the move, including parking, building access and the right vehicle for London’s emission zones. We give a written quote after a survey, with no obligation.
