Housing market has strongest start in three years — see how your area fared
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Housing market has strongest start in three years — see how your area fared

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK housing market has seen its strongest start in three years, with new sales agreements up 12 per cent in the four weeks to 24 January, compared with the same period last year, according to property website Zoopla. Zoopla said house prices across the UK were 2 per cent higher on average in December 2024 than a year earlier, ranging from 7.7 per cent in Northern Ireland to 1 per cent in eastern England. “The healthy stock of homes for sale will keep price rises in check and we are forecasting average UK house prices will rise by 2.5 per cent in 2025 with 5 per cent more sales than last year at 1.15 million. Its figures show average house prices in December 2024, followed by increases across 2024 in cash and percentage terms: Northern Ireland, £179,200, £12,800, 7.7 per cent North West England, £199,700, £6,200, 3.2 per cent North East England, £146,100, £4,100, 2.9 per cent Scotland, £166,900, £4,600, 2.8 per cent Wales, £206,800, £5,400, 2.7 per cent Yorkshire and the Humber, £189,700, £4,900, 2.7 per cent West Midlands, £232,900, £5,100, 2.2 per cent East Midlands, £230,600, £3,700, 1.6 per cent London, £535,100, £7,200, 1.4 per cent South West, £314,000, £3,700, 1.2 per cent South East, £386,200, £4,100, 1.1 per cent Eastern England, £337,100, £3,300, 1 per cent

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UK housing market has weakest month since late 2023, RICS survey shows
6 days, 19 hours ago

UK housing market has weakest month since late 2023, RICS survey shows

Daily Mail  

LONDON, March 13 - Britain's housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said buyer demand was the weakest since November 2023 and …

House price winners and losers revealed: From £136k falls in Chelsea to booming west coast of Scotland
2 weeks, 4 days ago

House price winners and losers revealed: From £136k falls in Chelsea to booming west coast of Scotland

Daily Mail  

Prices in Inverclyde on the up while Westminster, Chelsea and Kensington tank The average house price rose 4.6 per cent last year, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. The best performing local authority is Inverclyde in Scotland, which saw average prices rise by 6.5 per cent last year. The next best performing local authority in …

Average price gap between houses and flats ‘is at highest point in 30 years’
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Average price gap between houses and flats ‘is at highest point in 30 years’

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Number of £1m homes in Britain increases a third in five years to 700,000
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Number of £1m homes in Britain increases a third in five years to 700,000

Daily Mail  

The number of homes valued at £1 million-plus across Britain has jumped by around a third over the past five years, a property firm has estimated. Savills calculated a net gain of 3,127 more properties being worth at least £1 million last year, compared with 2023, taking the total number of homes valued at this level to around 702,580, a …

Surge in the number of homes in Britain valued at £1 million-plus
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Surge in the number of homes in Britain valued at £1 million-plus

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One in every 42 homes in Britain ‘is now valued at £1 million-plus’
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One in every 42 homes in Britain ‘is now valued at £1 million-plus’

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How can the average home lose £22,000 but house prices officially rise 4.6%? We explain what's going on
1 month ago

How can the average home lose £22,000 but house prices officially rise 4.6%? We explain what's going on

Daily Mail  

The average house price in the UK has plummeted £22,000 in a month, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Mysteriously, the same ONS house price report said that house prices are up 4.6 per cent annually. Don't panic: house price fell £22,000 this month, according to official figures - but ONS says this is a …

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump
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Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

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House sales stagnated in January — what does it mean for your property?
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House sales stagnated in January — what does it mean for your property?

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Mapped: Most expensive region for house prices revealed as January saw new record high
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Mapped: Most expensive region for house prices revealed as January saw new record high

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UK house prices jump to new record high in January
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UK house prices jump to new record high in January

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House sales jumped in December ahead of stamp duty changes this spring
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House sales jumped in December ahead of stamp duty changes this spring

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House price growth softened at start of 2025, says Nationwide Building Society
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House price growth softened at start of 2025, says Nationwide Building Society

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Where will house prices rise the most in 2025?
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Where will house prices rise the most in 2025?

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Revealed: Britain's 2025 house price hotspot map - and what Labour could do to the value of YOUR home
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Britain's 2025 house price hotspot map - and what Labour could do to the value of YOUR home

Daily Mail  

This was supposed to be the year that the property market finally got its mojo back. Low expectations: Property experts overall are going into the year expecting a smidge of house price growth Money Mail has spoken to agents up and down the country – as well as the UK’s top property data crunchers – to find out what is …

Top 10 house price hot spots where value is increasing the most
2 months ago

Top 10 house price hot spots where value is increasing the most

The Independent  

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Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’
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Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’

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Home buyers face a tough year unless Angela Rayner can work some magic
2 months, 1 week ago

Home buyers face a tough year unless Angela Rayner can work some magic

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Could Angela Rayner be the government’s saviour? According to building society Nationwide, 2024 ended with average price growth of 4.7 per cent, with the typical British home going for £269,425. To buy Nationwide’s average home with a 90 per cent mortgage requires a deposit of roughly £27,000. Average rents outside of London hit £1,339 per calendar month; 4.5 per cent …

House prices fell for the first time in nine months - but lenders warn it won’t last
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House prices fell for the first time in nine months - but lenders warn it won’t last

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Stamp duty changes ‘will motivate’ first time buyer boom in early 2025, lender says
2 months, 1 week ago

Stamp duty changes ‘will motivate’ first time buyer boom in early 2025, lender says

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UK house prices ended 2024 on a strong footing, says Nationwide Building Society
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UK house prices ended 2024 on a strong footing, says Nationwide Building Society

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Stoke leads house prices higher while London languishes – report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stoke leads house prices higher while London languishes – report

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Will house prices go up in 2025? Six property experts give their verdict
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Will house prices go up in 2025? Six property experts give their verdict

Daily Mail  

They also reveal their property hotspots - and not-spots - for next year House prices are not just a popular conservation topic, but a British obsession. Paula Higgins, chief executive of HomeOwners Alliance Last year's prediction: +2% Prediction for 2025: +4% I am predicting house prices to continue a steady climb through 2025 increasing by 4 per cent across the …

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000

NL Times  

The average price of existing homes in the Netherlands surged to 461,931 euros in November 2024, reflecting an 11.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Land Registry Office. The average price of existing homes in November was 8.4 percent higher than the previous peak observed in July 2022, …

Mapped: How much rents have gone up in your region as prices hit record high
3 months ago

Mapped: How much rents have gone up in your region as prices hit record high

The Independent  

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£6,395 drop in average price tag on a home in December
3 months ago

£6,395 drop in average price tag on a home in December

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House price growth gaining momentum, surveyors report
3 months, 1 week ago

House price growth gaining momentum, surveyors report

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English house prices have increased TWICE as fast as income since 2000 with average home in London 'unaffordable' for even Britain's highest earners, damning ONS report reveals
3 months, 1 week ago

English house prices have increased TWICE as fast as income since 2000 with average home in London 'unaffordable' for even Britain's highest earners, damning ONS report reveals

Daily Mail  

House prices in England have increased twice as fast as income since 2000 with the average home in London 'unaffordable' for even Britain's highest earners. It lays bare the housing crisis gripping the nation as premier Sir Keir Starmer vowed to bulldoze the objections of local people to get hundreds of thousands of new homes built across Britain. House prices …

Homes in England cost 18.2 times incomes of lowest 10% of households on average
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Homes in England cost 18.2 times incomes of lowest 10% of households on average

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Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax
3 months, 1 week ago

Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax

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What’s really behind the surprise surge in house prices?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s really behind the surprise surge in house prices?

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Sorry to make a soggy start to the week even more miserable, but it brings bad news for homebuyers. Nationwide recently trumpeted itself as the “first major lender to offer first-time buyers ability to borrow six times income, up to 95 per cent loan-to-value”. “The acceleration in house price growth is surprising, since affordability remains stretched by historic standards, with …

Surprise jump in house prices with fastest rise in two years - as experts warn they will continue to increase
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Surprise jump in house prices with fastest rise in two years - as experts warn they will continue to increase

The Independent  

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House prices rise just 0.1 per cent in weakest result since January 2023, CoreLogic data shows
3 months, 2 weeks ago

House prices rise just 0.1 per cent in weakest result since January 2023, CoreLogic data shows

ABC  

National home prices are losing momentum and anticipated interest rate cuts are unlikely to stop falls in house prices next year. New CoreLogic data shows house prices increased 0.1 per cent nationally in the last month of spring — the weakest Australia-wide result since January 2023. Brett D'Souza says he "made mistakes" when he tried to sell his home without …

Looming stamp duty changes ‘could hold back house price growth in 2025’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Looming stamp duty changes ‘could hold back house price growth in 2025’

The Independent  

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Annual house price growth accelerated in September – ONS
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Annual house price growth accelerated in September – ONS

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Average house price falls by thousands in November
4 months ago

Average house price falls by thousands in November

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Average price tag on a home falls by more than £5,000 in November
4 months ago

Average price tag on a home falls by more than £5,000 in November

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Average house prices in UK reached record high in October
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Average house prices in UK reached record high in October

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How much house prices are predicted to go up by across the UK
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How much house prices are predicted to go up by across the UK

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House price growth slows in October after September high
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House price growth slows in October after September high

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UK house sales jumped 9% in September, says HMRC
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UK house sales jumped 9% in September, says HMRC

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‘Buyers’ market’ as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual
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‘Buyers’ market’ as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual

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UK homeowners ‘sitting on £80,000 in property value gains on average’
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UK homeowners ‘sitting on £80,000 in property value gains on average’

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Annual house price growth accelerated in August ‘showing market holding strong’
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Annual house price growth accelerated in August ‘showing market holding strong’

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Average rent across the UK reaches record high
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Average rent across the UK reaches record high

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House prices are rising across the UK for the first time in two years
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House prices are rising across the UK for the first time in two years

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House prices rise 4.7% annually in September with typical home now just £108 below 2022 peak, Halifax says
5 months, 1 week ago

House prices rise 4.7% annually in September with typical home now just £108 below 2022 peak, Halifax says

Daily Mail  

House prices rose for the third month in a row in September, according to the latest figures from Halifax, bringing the average home within £108 of the 2022 peak. Recovery: Higher annual growth continues to reflect the base impact of weaker prices a year ago, according to Halifax Where house prices are increasing the most Northern Ireland continues to record …

Number of house sales being agreed is 25% higher than a year ago, says Zoopla
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Number of house sales being agreed is 25% higher than a year ago, says Zoopla

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Housing market ‘is reviving’ amid growth in house prices and mortgage approvals
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Housing market ‘is reviving’ amid growth in house prices and mortgage approvals

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