Average house prices increased at the start of 2026, with Nationwide recording a slight acceleration in annual growth and a modest month-on-month rise.

Rental demand in the UK’s major cities continues to support house price growth, with urban areas outperforming both coastal and countryside markets over the past year. 

House prices in more affordable parts of the Midlands, northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland increased up to four times faster than the UK average of 1.2%.

43 of the top 50 price growth areas remained below the national average asking price of £368,031.

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.