Reports
Annual house price growth steady in September
- Annual rate of house price growth of 2.2% in September, similar to 2.1% seen in August
- Northern Ireland remained the top performing area with annual house price growth of 9.6%
- Outer South East weakest performing region, with 0.3% year-on-year rise
Good transport links still add most value to house prices in London – but also important for those living in Glasgow and Manchester
- We looked at the value buyers and renters place on being close to rail, underground and tram services in London, Manchester and Glasgow
- £42,700 premium in London for property 500m from nearest station, compared with a similar property 1,500m away
- London saw a small fall in the premium to 8.0% from 9.7% in 2021
- There was a £10,900 premium in Greater Manchester and £8,800 in Glasgow on a comparable basis
- Manchester premium dips to 4.9% from 6.1% in 2021
Annual house price growth softens in August
- Annual house price growth softened to 2.1% in August
- House prices were down 0.1% month on month
- Over half of properties in the owner occupier sector are classified as ‘underoccupied’
Lock, stock and new solar panels: the changing face of Scottish housing stock
- Dwelling stock in Scotland has increased by 8% over the past decade to 2.7 million
- Half of properties in the owner occupier sector are classified as ‘under-occupied’
- Energy efficiency of Scotland’s housing stock has continued to improve
Lock, stock and new solar panels: the changing face of housing stock
- Dwelling stock in England has increased by 9% over the past decade to 25.4 million
- Over half of properties in the owner occupier sector are classified as ‘under-occupied’
- Energy efficiency of England’s housing stock has continued to improve
Annual house price growth edges higher in July
- Annual rate of house price growth increased modestly in July to 2.4%, from 2.1% in June
- House prices were up 0.6% month on month
- UK house price to earnings ratio at lowest level in over a decade at c.5.75
Annual house price growth softens in June
- Annual rate of house price growth slowed to 2.1% in June, from 3.5% in May
- Northern Ireland remained the top performing area, with annual house price growth of 9.7%
- East Anglia weakest performing region, with 1.1% year-on-year rise
Annual house price growth edged higher in May
- Annual rate of house price growth increased marginally in May to 3.5%, compared to 3.4% in April
- House prices were up 0.5% month on month
- House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 23% over the last five years, compared to 18% in more urban areas
Rural rules the roost as countryside homes plough ahead of urban properties for house price growth
- House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 23% over the last five years, compared to 18% in predominantly urban areas
- Rural terraced properties have seen the strongest rate of price growth, urban flats the weakest
Annual house price growth slows slightly in April
- Annual rate of house price growth slowed to 3.4% in April, from 3.9% in March
- House prices down 0.6% month-on-month
Annual house price growth steady in March
- Annual rate of house price growth remained stable in March at 3.9%, unchanged from February
- Northern Ireland remained the top performing area, with annual price growth accelerating to 13.5%
- London weakest performing region, with 1.9% year-on-year rise
House price growth remains solid in February
- Annual rate of house price growth remained broadly stable in February at 3.9%, compared with 4.1% in January
- House prices up 0.4% month on month
- Recovery in housing market transactions in 2024
