Historical trend
Trend summary
Average house price was £271k in 2026-05, up from £270k in 2026-04.
Trend
- Over the available record (1968-04–2026-05), it has ranged from £3k in 1968-04 to £272k in 2025-11.
- The latest reading is above the record average of £98k.
Context
- The UK House Price Index is published by ONS and HM Land Registry; it covers mortgage completions and cash purchases of residential property.
- The index is mix-adjusted to control for changes in the type of properties sold; figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
About this indicator
- Source
- ONS/ Land Registry
- Update frequency
- Monthly
- Last updated
- 10 August 2026
- Next update
- 10 September 2026
- Licence
- OGL v3
- Direction
- ↑ Rising
Statistics
- Latest
- £271k
- Period high
- £272k
- Period low
- £264k
- Period average
- £269k