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Access historic dataNationwide House Price Index
House price growth holds steady in February
- Annual house price growth unchanged at 1.0%
- House prices were up 0.3% month on month
- Continued improvement in affordability helped drive first-time buyer activity in 2025
House price growth edges higher in January
- Slight rise in annual house price growth to 1.0%
- House prices were up 0.3% month on month
- Continued improvement in affordability helped drive first-time buyer activity in 2025
Improved affordability provides boost to first-time buyers
- Continued improvement in affordability helped support first-time buyer activity over 2025
- Considerable variation in affordability remains across occupational groups, with affordability most challenging for people working in sales & customer service, but easier for those in managerial and professional roles
- Affordability most stretched in London and South of England, while North and Scotland are the most affordable
- 10% deposit on typical UK first-time buyer property around £23k – this would take nearly six years to save
UK house price growth ends 2025 on a softer note
- UK house price growth slowed to 0.6% in December, from 1.8% in November
- Northern Ireland best performing area for third year running, with prices up 9.7% in 2025
- East Anglia weakest performing region, with prices down 0.8% over the year
Nationwide House Price Review and Outlook for 2026: Slight easing in affordability pressures helps underpin buyer demand
- Housing market activity remained resilient in 2025
- House price growth expected to be in the 2% to 4% range in 2026
Latest reports
02 Mar 2026
House price growth holds steady in February
- Annual house price growth unchanged at 1.0%
- House prices were up 0.3% month on month
- Continued improvement in affordability helped drive first-time buyer activity in 2025
02 Feb 2026
House price growth edges higher in January
- Slight rise in annual house price growth to 1.0%
- House prices were up 0.3% month on month
- Continued improvement in affordability helped drive first-time buyer activity in 2025
20 Jan 2026
Improved affordability provides boost to first-time buyers
- Continued improvement in affordability helped support first-time buyer activity over 2025
- Considerable variation in affordability remains across occupational groups, with affordability most challenging for people working in sales & customer service, but easier for those in managerial and professional roles
- Affordability most stretched in London and South of England, while North and Scotland are the most affordable
- 10% deposit on typical UK first-time buyer property around £23k – this would take nearly six years to save
