UK House Price Index for January 2024
The January 2024 data shows:
- on average, house prices have risen 0.5% since December 2023
- there has been an annual price fall of -0.6% which makes the average property in the UK valued at £282,000
England
In England, the January 2024 Data shows on average, house prices have risen by 0.4% since December 2023. The annual price fall of -1.5% takes the average property value to £299,000.
The regional data for England indicates that:
- The North East experienced the most significant monthly decrease with a movement of -1.7%
- London saw the greatest monthly price growth, with a rise of 2.5%
- the North West experienced the greatest annual price rise, up by 1.0%
- London saw the lowest annual price growth, with a fall of -3.9%
Price change by region for England
| Region | Average price Jan 2024 | Annual change % since Jan 2023 | Monthly change % since Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £240,000 | -1.9 | -1.4 |
| East of England | £337,000 | -2.2 | 1.2 |
| London | £518,000 | -3.9 | 2.5 |
| North East | £155,000 | -3.1 | -1.7 |
| North West | £215,000 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| South East | £373,000 | -3.1 | 0.6 |
| South West | £317,000 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
| West Midlands | £249,000 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £204,000 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
Repossession sales by volume for England
The lowest number of repossession sales in November 2023 was in the East of England.
The highest number of repossession sales in November 2023 was in the London and North West.
| Repossession sales | November 2023 |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 |
| East of England | 2 |
| London | 18 |
| North East | 12 |
| North West | 13 |
| South East | 4 |
| South West | 4 |
| West Midlands | 7 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 |
| England | 67 |
Average price by property type for England
| Property type | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £463,000 | £465,000 | -0.6 |
| Semi-detached | £288,000 | £290,000 | -0.7 |
| Terraced | £244,000 | £250,000 | -2.1 |
| Flat/maisonette | £248,000 | £255,000 | -2.9 |
| All | £299,000 | £303,000 | -1.5 |
Funding and buyer status for England
| Transaction type | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | Annual price change % since Jan 2023 | Monthly price change % since Dec 2023 | |
| Cash | £281,000 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
| Mortgage | £308,000 | -1.4 | 0.4 |
| First-time buyer | £249,000 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
| Former owner occupier | £341,000 | -1.3 | 1.1 |
Building status for England
| Building status* | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Annual price change % since November 2023 | Monthly price change % since Oct 2023 | |
| New build | £422,000 | 16.3 | 8.9 |
| Existing resold property | £298,000 | -2.7 | -0.5 |
*Figures for the 2 most recent months are not being published because there are not enough new build transactions to give a meaningful result.
London
London shows, on average, house prices have risen by 2.5% since December 2023. An annual price fall of -3.9% takes the average property value to £518,000.
Average price by property type for London
| Property type | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,035,000 | £1,082,000 | -4.3 |
| Semi-detached | £671,000 | £694,000 | -3.3 |
| Terraced | £561,000 | £584,000 | -3.9 |
| Flat/maisonette | £433,000 | £451,000 | -4.0 |
| All | £518,000 | £539,000 | -3.9 |
Funding and buyer status for London
| Transaction type | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | Annual price change % since Jan 2023 | Monthly price change % since Dec 2023 | |
| Cash | £535,000 | -4.6 | 3.2 |
| Mortgage | £512,000 | -3.7 | 2.3 |
| First-time buyer | £446,000 | -4.1 | 1.7 |
| Former owner occupier | £596,000 | -3.5 | 3.6 |
Building status for London
| Building status* | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Annual price change % since November 2023 | Monthly price change % since Oct 2023 | |
| New build | £573,000 | 11.0 | 8.5 |
| Existing resold property | £519,000 | -4.4 | -0.8 |
*Figures for the 2 most recent months are not being published because there are not enough new build transactions to give a meaningful result.
Wales
Wales shows, on average, house prices have fallen by -0.1% since December 2023. An annual price fall of -0.8% takes the average property value to £213,000
There were 2 repossession sales for Wales in November 2023.
Average price by property type for Wales
| Property type | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,000 | £322,000 | 0.0 |
| Semi-detached | £208,000 | £209,000 | -0.6 |
| Terraced | £167,000 | £169,000 | -1.2 |
| Flat/maisonette | £136,000 | £140,000 | -2.6 |
| All | £213,000 | £215,000 | -0.8 |
Funding and buyer status for Wales
| Transaction type | Average price Jan 2024 | Annual price change % since Jan 2023 | Monthly price change % since Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | £206,000 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| Mortgage | £217,000 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| First-time buyer | £184,000 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| Former owner occupier | £247,000 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Building status for Wales
| Building status* | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Annual price change % since Oct 2022 | Monthly price change % since Oct 2023 | |
| New build | £322,000 | 16.6 | 9.2 |
| Existing resold property | £211,000 | -2.0 | -0.7 |
*Figures for the 2 most recent months are not being published because there are not enough new build transactions to give a meaningful result.
UK house prices
Average UK house price annual inflation was negative 0.6% (provisional estimate) in the 12 months to January 2024, compared with negative 2.2% (revised estimate) in the 12 months to December 2023.
The average UK house price was £282,000 in January 2024 (provisional estimate), which is £2,000 lower than 12 months ago. Average house prices in the 12 months to January 2024 decreased in England to £299,000 (negative 1.5%), decreased in Wales to £213,000 (negative 0.8%) and increased in Scotland to £190,000 (4.8%). The average house price increased in the year to Q4 (Oct to Dec) 2023 to £178,000 in Northern Ireland (1.4%).
The UK Property Transactions Statistics showed that in January 2024, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the estimated number of transactions of residential properties with a value of £40,000 or greater was 82,000. This is 11.9% lower than 12 months ago (January 2023). Between December 2023 and January 2024, UK transactions increased by 1.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Of English regions, annual house price inflation was highest in the North West, where prices increased by 1.0% in the 12 months to January 2024. London was the English region with the lowest annual inflation, where prices decreased by 3.9% in the 12 months to January 2024.
See the economic statement.
The UK HPI is based on completed housing transactions. Typically, a house purchase can take 6 to 8 weeks to reach completion. As with other indicators in the housing market, which typically fluctuate from month to month, it is important not to put too much weight on one month's set of house price data.
Background
1. We publish the UK House Price Index (HPI) on the second or third Wednesday of each month with Northern Ireland figures updated quarterly. We will publish the February 2024 UK HPI at 9:30am on Wednesday 17 April 2024. See calendar of release dates.
2. We have made some changes to improve the accuracy of the UK HPI. We are not publishing average price and percentage change for new builds and existing resold property as done previously because there are not currently enough new build transactions to provide a reliable result. This means that in this month's UK HPI reports, new builds and existing resold property are reported in line with the sales volumes currently available.
3. The UK HPI revision period has been extended to 13 months, following a review of the revision policy (see calculating the UK HPI section 4.4). This ensures the data used is more comprehensive.
4. Sales volume data is available by property status (new build and existing property) and funding status (cash and mortgage) in our downloadable data tables. Transactions that require us to create a new register, such as new builds, are more complex and require more time to process. Read revisions to the UK HPI data.
5. Revision tables are available for England and Wales within the downloadable data in CSV format. See about the UK HPI f
