^not seasonally adjusted
Annual house price growth halves in September
House price growth continued to ease in September, but a clear regional divide remains.
Explore the latest House Price Index data and key trends shaping the housing market.
2 October 2026
Average price
£274,251^
Down from £275,465 in August 26
Annual change
0.8%
Down from 1.6% in August 2026
Monthly change
-0.2%*
Down from 0.2% in August 2026
Monthly Index
548.3*
Down from 549.6 in August 2026
*Seasonally adjusted figure (note that monthly % changes are revised when seasonal adjustment factors are re-estimated)
Our Chief Economist, Robert Gardner, commented on the latest figures:
September saw UK annual house price growth halve to 0.8%, the weakest rate of growth since December 2025. Prices were down 0.2% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal effects.
Market activity and house prices have remained subdued in recent months, in part reflecting the uncertain economic backdrop. Geopolitical tensions remain high, with the conflict in the Middle East exerting upward pressure on energy prices, fanning inflation concerns. This in turn has led to mounting financial market expectations of Bank Rate increases, which has maintained upward pressure on the market interest rates which underpin mortgage pricing.
Nevertheless, there have been encouraging signs that higher energy prices are not feeding through to underlying price pressures. In particular, private sector wage growth has remained modest, which should give policymakers breathing space to assess the extent to which tighter policy is necessary to ensure inflation returns sustainably to target.
Underlying affordability is improving, as house price growth has been well below earnings growth for some time. These gains have been only partially offset by higher mortgage rates. This suggests that activity should regain momentum in the quarters ahead providing the energy shock fades and confidence returns - especially if market interest rates fall back to pre-conflict levels.
Most regions see slowing in house price growth
Most regions saw a slowing in annual house price growth in Q3 (the three months to September). Eight of the thirteen regions saw annual growth below 1%, with four of these recording a small annual decline (see table below).
There is a distinct regional pattern, with the strongest performing regions located in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland remained the strongest performing region by a healthy margin, although annual price growth slowed to 5.9%, from 8.6% in Q2. The North West (which includes areas such as Cheshire, Lancashire & Greater Manchester) remained the top performing region in England, with prices up 3.9% year on year, unchanged from last quarter.
Overall, England saw annual price growth slow to 0.5%. Average prices in Northern England (comprising North, North West, Yorkshire & The Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands) were up 1.6% year on year.
Average prices in Southern England (South West, Outer South East, Outer Metropolitan, London and East Anglia) were down 0.1% year on year. London was the only southern region to record an annual price rise, a modest 0.4%. Meanwhile, the surrounding Outer Metropolitan region saw a 0.2% annual fall. East Anglia was the weakest performing UK region, with prices down 0.7% year on year.
| Region | Average price (Q3 2026) | Annual % change this quarter | Annual % change last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £227,922 | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| North West | £231,360 | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Scotland | £196,215 | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| North | £174,731 | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £217,029 | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Wales | £214,816 | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| West Midlands | £252,355 | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| London | £529,720 | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Outer South East | £337,137 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Outer Metropolitan | £427,430 | -0.2% | 0.3% |
| South West | £305,180 | -0.3% | 0.7% |
| East Midlands | £237,449 | -0.5% | 1.8% |
| East Anglia | £272,119 | -0.7% | 0.3% |
| UK | £276,157 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
Slowing in growth across all property types
All property types saw a slowing in annual house price growth in Q3. Terraced properties were the strongest performing, with a 1.8% rise, whilst flats remained weakest with prices essentially unchanged compared with a year ago.
Looking over the longer term, flats have seen noticeably weaker growth than other property types. For example, since the start of 2020, the price of a typical flat has increased by 14%, less than half the rise in the price of semi-detached, which saw a 31% rise over the same period. This is partly a reflection of regional trends where London, which has a much greater proportion of flats, has underperformed the wider UK.
| Month | Monthly % change, seasonally adjusted | 3 month on 3 month % change | Annual % change | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3.2% | £266,094 |
| Oct 24 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.4% | £265,738 |
| Nov 24 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3.7% | £268,144 |
| Dec 24 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4.7% | £269,426 |
| Jan 25 | -0.0% | 1.8% | 4.1% | £268,213 |
| Feb 25 | 0.3% | 1.6% | 3.9% | £270,493 |
| Mar 25 | -0.3% | 0.9% | 3.9% | £271,316 |
| Apr 25 | -0.5% | 0.2% | 3.4% | £270,752 |
| May 25 | 0.6% | -0.3% | 3.5% | £273,427 |
| Jun 25 | -0.7% | -0.4% | 2.1% | £271,619 |
| Jul 25 | 0.6% | -0.1% | 2.4% | £272,664 |
| Aug 25 | -0.1% | -0.1% | 2.1% | £271,079 |
| Sep 25 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.2% | £271,995 |
| Oct 25 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.4% | £272,226 |
| Nov 25 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | £272,998 |
| Dec 25 | -0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | £271,068 |
| Jan 26 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.0% | £270,873 |
| Feb 26 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% | £273,176 |
| Mar 26 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | £277,186 |
| Apr 26 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3.0% | £278,880 |
| May26 | -0.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% | £278,024 |
| Jun26 | -0.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | £277,484 |
| Jul26 | -0.2% | -0.3% | 1.4% | £276,581 |
| Aug26 | 0.2% | -0.5% | 1.6% | £275,465 |
| Sep26 | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | £274,251 |
Monthly percentage changes are revised when seasonal adjustment factors are re-estimated.
Quarterly Regional House Price Statistics
Please note the below figures are for the three months to September, therefore will show a different UK average price and annual percentage change to our monthly house price statistics.
| Quarterly average UK house price | £276,157 |
|---|---|
| Annual percentage change | 1.2% |
| Quarterly change (seasonally adjusted) | -0.4% |
| Most expensive region | London |
| Least expensive region | North |
| Strongest annual price change | Northern Ireland |
| Weakest annual price change | East Anglia |
| Nation | Average price (Q3 2026) | Annual % change this quarter | Quarterly % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £227,922 | 5.9% | 0.5% |
| Scotland | £196,215 | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| Wales | £214,816 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| England | £311,428 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
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