The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The May data shows:
- on average, house prices have risen by 0.3% since April 2026
- there has been an annual increase of 2.7% which makes the average property in the UK valued at £271,000
England
In England the data shows, on average, house prices rose by 0.1% since April 2026 . The annual price increase of 2.3% takes the average property value to £292,000.
The regional data for England indicates that:
- the North West experienced the most significant monthly increase with a movement of 1.4%
- London saw the biggest monthly price fall, with a movement of -1.2%
- the North East experienced the greatest annual price rise, up by 5.9%
- London saw the lowest annual price growth, with a decrease of -1.2%
Price change by region for England
| Region | Average price May 2026 | Annual change % since May 2025 | Monthly change % since April 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £241,000 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| East of England | £338,000 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| London | £545,000 | -3.7 | -1.2 |
| North East | £164,000 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| North West | £220,000 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| South East | £381,000 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| South West | £303,000 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| West Midlands | £248,000 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £209,000 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Repossession sales by volume for England
The lowest number of repossession sales in were in the East of England.
The highest number of repossession sales in were in the South East.
| Repossession sales | March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 6 | |
| East of England | 4 | |
| London | 20 | |
| North East | 14 | |
| North West | 13 | |
| South East | 21 | |
| South West | 9 | |
| West Midlands | 11 | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 13 | |
| England | 111 |
Average price by property type for England
| Property type | May 2026 | May 2025 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £474,000 | £462,000 | 2.5 |
| Semi-detached | £291,000 | £279,000 | 4.1 |
| Terraced | £244,000 | £237,000 | 3.2 |
| Flat/maisonette | £217,000 | £222,000 | -2.2 |
| All | £292,000 | £286,000 | 2.3 |
Funding and buyer status for England
| Transaction type | Average price May 2026 | Annual price change % since May 2025 | Monthly price change % since April 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | £278,000 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Mortgage | £298,000 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| First-time buyer | £244,000 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Former owner occupier | £356,000 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
Building status for England
| Building status* | Average price March 2026 | Annual price change % since March 2025 | Monthly price change % since February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New build | £392,000 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Existing resold property | £287,000 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
*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 fell by 1.2% since April 2026. House prices have shown an annual price decrease of 3.7% meaning the average price of a property is £545,000.
Average price by property type for London
| Property type | May 2026 | May 2025 | Difference % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,139,000 | £1,165,000 | -2.3 | |
| Semi-detached | £716,000 | £714,000 | 0.4 | |
| Terraced | £631,000 | £635,000 | -0.6 | |
| Flat/maisonette | £423,000 | £452,000 | -6.6 | |
| All | £545,000 | £566,000 | -3.7 |
Funding and buyer status for London
| Transaction type | Average price April 2026 | Annual price change % since April 2025 | Monthly price change % since March 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | £576,000 | -6.4 | -1.8 |
| Mortgage | £539,000 | -2.9 | -1.1 |
| First-time buyer | £465,000 | -3.7 | -1.1 |
| Former owner occupier | £683,000 | -3.5 | -1.4 |
Building status for London
| Building status* | Average price March 2026 | Annual price change % since March 2025 | Monthly price change % since February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New build | £505,000 | -1.5 | 3.5 |
| Existing resold property | £546,000 | -1.8 | 0.1 |
*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 rose by 1.3% since March 2026. An annual price increase of 4.2% takes the average property value to £215,000
There were 4 repossession sales for Wales in February 2026.
Average price by property type for Wales
| Property type | May 2026 | May 2025 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £336,000 | £326,000 | 3.1 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | £205,000 | 4.7 |
| Terraced | £173,000 | £164,000 | 5.3 |
| Flat/maisonette | £129,000 | £127,000 | 1 |
| All | £215,000 | £207,000 | 4.2 |
Funding and buyer status for Wales
| Transaction type | Average price May 2026% | Annual price change % since May 2025 | Monthly price change % since April 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | £214,000 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Mortgage | £216,000 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| First-time buyer | £185,000 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Former owner occupier | £257,000 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
Building status for Wales
| Building status* | Average price March 2026 | Annual price change % since March 2025 | Monthly price change % since February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New build | £342,000 | 9.8 | 4.1 |
| Existing resold property | £212,000 | 3.2 | 1 |
*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
UK house prices increased 2.7% in the year to May 2026, down from the revised estimate of 3.9% in the 12 months to April 2026. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK increased by 0.3% between April 2026 and May 2026, compared with a increase 1.5% from the same period 12 months ago (April 2025 and May 2025).
The UK Property Transactions Statistics showed that in May 2026, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the estimated number of transactions of residential properties with a value of £40,000 or greater was 98,000. This is 16.6% higher than a year ago (May 2025). Between April 2026 and May 2026, UK transactions decreased by 2% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The highest monthly house price increase was in The North West where prices increased by 1.4% in the year to May 2026.
The highest annual growth was in the North East where prices increased by 5.9% in the year to May 2026.
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
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 June 2026 UK HPI at 9:30am on Wednesday 19 August 2026. See the calendar of release dates .
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.
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.
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 .
Revision tables are available for England and Wales within the downloadable data in CSV format. See about the UK HPI f
