Related topic: House prices

Housing market confidence remains fragile as global uncertainty weighs on buyer sentiment.

Northern Ireland and Scotland continue to post the highest annual percentage growth.

The average house price in the UK would climb from £270,259 to £314,581.

Continued improvement in affordability is helping to drive first-time buyer activity.

Transactions dipped by 5% from December but remain steady compared with January 2025.

New research by Yopa shows that while housing affordability is improving, the average house price is still 8.3 times earnings.

The highest number of homes listed for sale for a decade and falling mortgage rates signal good news for first-time buyers, Zoopla says.

£677bn of housing equity has built up since the financial crisis.

Homebuyers paid £899m in stamp duty in January.

Average monthly mortgage payments are 7% lower than a year ago, despite the average price of a home rising by 0.5% year-on-year.