Related topic: Housing market

The North West was the English region with the highest house price inflation.

The OPDA argues that far greater urgency is required to strengthen the resilience of the housing market.

Towns in Northern England, Scotland and Wales top the affordability rankings.

Homebuying delivers the highest net social value and the largest GDP uplift of all smart data use cases analysed.

The average asking price for a typical mid-market second-stepper home is 52% more than a 0-2 bedroom.

UK households spent a record £226 billion on housing costs in 2025.

Buyer demand was already running lower than in last year’s busier market, but has fallen no further since the beginning of the Iran war.

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.