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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Rising house prices create record number of millionaires
September 6, 2017The number of wealthy people is increasing, with the UK’s millionaire population growing by 7.6% year-on-year in 2016, reports Barclays Wealth. -
8 dramatically different homes for the average UK property value
August 18, 2017If you can lay your hands on £305,000* for your next place, your budget is bang on Zoopla's current average property value. Here's the type of home it could buy you. -
House price growth remains muted in July
August 1, 2017With housing transactions 'sluggish' and buyer demand falling, UK property values inched up by just 0.3% in July, according to Nationwide's latest house price index. -
Why your home is earning faster than you are
July 28, 2017How much was your latest pay rise? Chances are, it was less than the value increase of your home over the past 12 months, says Zoopla research. -
City house price growth shows resilience with 5.1% rise
July 21, 2017Are the UK's cities side-stepping the 'shackles of Brexit'? With house price growth in June taking an upward turn, Hometrack revises its 2017 forecast to between 6% and 7%. -
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.