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England and Wales house prices, July 2026

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
£288,279
Annual change
+1.2%
Homes sold, May 2026
41,906
Great Britain average
£274,801

The average property in England and Wales sold for £288,279 in July 2026, up 1.2% on the year. That is about 5% above the Great Britain average of £274,801. 41,906 homes sold in England and Wales in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in England and Wales ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £288,279 in July 2026.

£288,279 £284,864
August 2025July 2026

Peak £288,279 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in England and Wales at £463,746, 116% above flat or maisonette at £214,586. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3.4%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£463,746+1.4%
Semi-detached£286,822+2.7%
Terraced£241,068+2.3%
Flat or maisonette£214,586-3.4%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in England and Wales paid £109,605 less than people who already owned, a gap of 45%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£241,413+1.1%
Former owner-occupier£351,018+1.3%

By funding status

Cash buyers in England and Wales paid 7% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 25% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 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£274,448+0.9%4,951
Mortgage£294,002+1.3%14,909

By property status

New builds in England and Wales sold for 40% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 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£396,889+7.8%
Existing property£283,194+2.3%

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
July 2026£288,279+1.2%n/a
June 2026£286,360+1.2%n/a
May 2026£287,591+2.6%41,906
April 2026£286,880+4.1%41,218
March 2026£285,414Broadly flat52,635
February 2026£286,391+1.4%48,967
January 2026£285,240+1.2%44,856
December 2025£284,864+1.2%57,908
November 2025£287,097+2%64,950
October 2025£285,867+1.3%79,774
September 2025£285,566+1.3%69,745
August 2025£287,017+1.8%73,595
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.