House prices
Several organisations including the Land Registry, the Office for National Statistics, Nationwide and Halifax, publish national regular house price indices which provide a good indication of property market trends. But it’s important to bear in mind that these indices can use different data sources and only refer to averages. We might be a small island, but the UK has a number of micro-property markets which may not reflect national, or even regional, average house prices.
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The tools that will supercharge your property search
July 5, 2017Looking for a new home to buy or rent? These simple property tools will make the search ahead a whole lot easier. -
UK house prices drop again in May
June 1, 2017Is the continued slowdown in house price growth 'a blip' or due to uncertainty over this month's General Election, asks the Nationwide Building Society. -
The manifesto round-up on housing
May 25, 2017Promises, priorities and pledges... it must be General Election time. Zoopla has pored over the main parties’ manifestos to see what's planned for housing. -
1.2m adult children still living at home
May 5, 2017Rising house prices are thought to be behind the 37% increase in the number of adult children living with their parents in the past decade. -
Bank of Mum and Dad is UK's ninth biggest lender
May 2, 2017Generous parents helping their cash-strapped offspring are predicted to provide deposits for nearly 300,000 mortgages, according to a joint study. -
House prices fall for second month in a row
April 28, 2017Brits are feeling the pinch, but Nationwide is optimistic that by the end of the year, house prices will be 2% higher -
What could the General Election mean for the housing market?
April 19, 2017The Prime Minister's surprise decision to go to the polls in June has introduced yet another variable to the UK housing market. But property experts are optimistic. -
House prices outperform UK average where unemployment rates fall
April 4, 2017Where the going’s good: Lloyds Bank report highlights link between economic prosperity and house prices in 20 areas since 2007. -
House prices slide for the first time in nearly TWO years
April 3, 2017The average UK home lost 0.3% of its value in March to stand at £207,308, according to Nationwide. -
Home ownership is in "free fall" among young Brits
March 27, 2017The number of 25- to 29-year-olds on the housing ladder has HALVED since 1990, says the Social Mobility Commission. -
Home ownership in the UK is a privilege of the past, say 18- to 34 year-olds
March 23, 2017Almost half of young Britons believe now is the most difficult time in history to get onto the UK housing ladder. And one-in-10 would consider moving abroad to do it. -
House prices rally in pockets across the UK
March 21, 2017But nationwide property value growth in January remained below the average of 7.4% seen in 2016. -
J. Lo sells up LA mansion for $7m discount
March 15, 2017The nine-bedroom home set in three acres of stunning grounds is the epitome of luxury. But potential buyers have been haggling hard. -
First-time buyers save for a decade to get on to housing ladder
March 15, 2017Those buying their first home borrowed an average of £132,400, suggesting they needed a £25k deposit.