House Prices in England and Wales in 2025
This post uses the official UK House Price Index (UK HPI), published monthly by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics, to look at how prices moved across 2025. The index uses a hedonic method, so a month in which more large homes happen to sell does not push the average up on its own.
England and Wales
The average price in England and Wales was £281,550 in December 2024 and £284,864 in December 2025, a change of +1.2% over the year. The latest figure, for July 2026, is £288,279 (+1.2% on a year earlier).
Largest Rises Over 2025
| Area | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | £168,755 | £181,948 | +7.8% |
| Swansea | £196,302 | £209,174 | +6.6% |
| Sunderland | £135,881 | £143,423 | +5.6% |
| Stevenage | £301,669 | £317,607 | +5.3% |
| Wrexham | £199,465 | £209,684 | +5.1% |
Weakest Areas Over 2025
| Area | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | £324,413 | £308,983 | -4.8% |
| Portsmouth | £256,339 | £245,369 | -4.3% |
| Southampton | £241,250 | £233,366 | -3.3% |
| Cambridge | £498,223 | £482,971 | -3.1% |
| Brighton | £417,035 | £407,581 | -2.3% |
Changes are December 2024 to December 2025 UK HPI average prices for the local authority areas on this site. Local figures are noisier than the national index because they rest on fewer sales.
Each area page has the latest average price, prices by property type and the most recent registered sales.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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