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South West house prices, July 2026

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

Average price
£302,298
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
4,858
England average
£293,479

The average property in South West sold for £302,298 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 3% above the England average of £293,479. 4,858 homes sold in South West 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 South West fell 1%, peaking at £304,532 in August 2025.

£304,532 £300,048
August 2025July 2026

Peak £304,532 in August 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in South West at £495,113, 189% above flat or maisonette at £171,240. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3.2%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£495,113Broadly flat
Semi-detached£323,872+1%
Terraced£264,734+0.6%
Flat or maisonette£171,240-3.2%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in South West paid £113,307 less than people who already owned, a gap of 45%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£249,123Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£362,430Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in South West paid 1% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 30% 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£304,873-0.7%665
Mortgage£300,983Broadly flat1,581

By property status

New builds in South West sold for 36% 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£405,986+7.2%
Existing property£298,861+1.5%

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
July 2026£302,298Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£302,960+1.4%n/a
May 2026£302,813+1.8%4,858
April 2026£304,051+4%4,678
March 2026£302,270Broadly flat5,904
February 2026£301,868Broadly flat5,458
January 2026£300,627Broadly flat4,977
December 2025£300,048Broadly flat6,556
November 2025£304,086+1.3%7,485
October 2025£301,215-1.7%8,721
September 2025£301,154-1%7,516
August 2025£304,532+0.5%8,031
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.