UK house prices fell 0.6% in December to £297,755, marking the lowest average property price since June 2025.

Typical first-time buyers borrowed around £236,000 in 2025, with average deposits of 22%.

Prime property buyer demand in Chiswick reached 43.3%, with homes between £2m and £10m securing buyers at the highest rate across London's prestigious neighbourhoods.

Despite a UK-wide deceleration in house price growth, Northern Ireland maintained its strong performance, with average prices surging by 9.7% in 2025, more than five times faster than...

Plymouth saw the steepest rise in the value of homes across the UK during the last year according to the latest analysis from Lloyds, with a 12.6% increase - while Stafford and Wigan...

The average UK house price has increased by £4,583 since January, nearly three times the typical Christmas spend of £1,626.

Streets with 'Christmas' in the name command average prices of £601,978, more than double the UK's national average of £271,531.

Three local authorities achieved double-digit annual growth despite the average UK house price rising by just 1.7%.

The McCallister house in Home Alone remains the most valuable Christmas property at £4.4m, while Bridget Jones' Borough Market flat leads annual appreciation at 15.6%.

One in five potential movers delayed plans awaiting the Budget outcome, creating pent-up demand expected to release from Boxing Day onwards.