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England and Wales house prices

Average sold prices for England and Wales, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£287,003
Annual change
+2.4%
Homes sold, March 2026
43,606
Great Britain average
£273,594

The average property in England and Wales sold for £287,003 in May 2026, up 2.4% on the year. That is about 5% above the Great Britain average of £273,594. 43,606 homes sold in England and Wales in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in England and Wales rose 1%, peaking at £288,127 in November 2025.

£288,127 £283,006
June 2025May 2026

Peak £288,127 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in England and Wales at £463,071, 116% above flat or maisonette at £214,647. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.1%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£463,071+2.5%
Semi-detached£285,651+4.1%
Terraced£238,575+3.3%
Flat or maisonette£214,647-2.1%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in England and Wales paid £109,141 less than people who already owned, a gap of 45%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£240,306+2.5%
Former owner-occupier£349,447+2.4%

By funding status

Cash buyers in England and Wales paid 7% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 26% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£273,505+2.2%4,831
Mortgage£292,588+2.5%14,080

By property status

New builds in England and Wales sold for 39% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£390,836+5%
Existing property£281,484-0.5%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£287,003+2.4%n/a
April 2026£286,501+4%n/a
March 2026£285,677Broadly flat43,606
February 2026£285,716+1.2%41,943
January 2026£285,082+1.1%41,727
December 2025£285,835+1.5%56,090
November 2025£288,127+2.3%59,117
October 2025£287,686+1.9%69,142
September 2025£286,171+1.5%61,687
August 2025£287,413+1.9%70,763
July 2025£285,121+2.2%69,781
June 2025£283,006+2.4%64,765
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.