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United Kingdom house prices

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

Average price
£271,295
Annual change
+2.7%
Homes sold, March 2026
52,931

The average property in United Kingdom sold for £271,295 in May 2026, up 2.7% on the year. 52,931 homes sold in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom rose 2%, peaking at £271,787 in November 2025.

£271,787 £266,865
June 2025May 2026

Peak £271,787 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in United Kingdom at £444,892, 132% above flat or maisonette at £192,046. 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£444,892+3.1%
Semi-detached£277,358+4.5%
Terraced£229,445+3.6%
Flat or maisonette£192,046-1.3%

By property status

New builds in United Kingdom sold for 37% 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£361,730+5.5%
Existing property£264,529Broadly 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£271,295+2.7%n/a
April 2026£270,435+3.9%n/a
March 2026£269,112Broadly flat52,931
February 2026£269,114+1.6%49,838
January 2026£268,708+1.4%50,409
December 2025£269,255+2%66,443
November 2025£271,787+2.7%70,457
October 2025£271,441+2.3%81,632
September 2025£270,124+2%73,036
August 2025£271,013+2.2%82,989
July 2025£269,050+2.5%81,151
June 2025£266,865+2.8%75,986
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.