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Great Britain house prices

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

Average price
£273,594
Annual change
+2.6%
Homes sold, March 2026
51,261
United Kingdom average
£271,295

The average property in Great Britain sold for £273,594 in May 2026, up 2.6% on the year. That is about 1% above the United Kingdom average of £271,295. 51,261 homes sold in Great Britain 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 Great Britain rose 2%, peaking at £274,239 in November 2025.

£274,239 £269,533
June 2025May 2026

Peak £274,239 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Great Britain at £450,581, 134% above flat or maisonette at £192,752. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.3%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£450,581+3%
Semi-detached£280,156+4.3%
Terraced£232,543+3.5%
Flat or maisonette£192,752-1.3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Great Britain paid £106,550 less than people who already owned, a gap of 47%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£228,140+2.5%
Former owner-occupier£334,690+2.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Great Britain paid 8% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 27% 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£257,722+2.4%7,167
Mortgage£280,377+2.7%19,399

By property status

New builds in Great Britain sold for 38% 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£368,933+5.6%
Existing property£266,669Broadly flat

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£273,594+2.6%n/a
April 2026£272,706+3.9%n/a
March 2026£271,339Broadly flat51,261
February 2026£271,340+1.5%48,168
January 2026£270,921+1.3%48,739
December 2025£271,608+1.9%64,203
November 2025£274,239+2.6%68,217
October 2025£273,879+2.2%79,392
September 2025£272,596+1.9%70,948
August 2025£273,520+2.1%80,901
July 2025£271,480+2.4%79,063
June 2025£269,533+2.7%74,349
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.