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United Kingdom average house price (in British Pounds)

August, 29, 2020

United Kingdom

House prices in the United Kingdom. We use Nationwide house price data, which stretches back to 1952 on a quarterly basis. There are many other UK house price data sources including Halifax and the Land Registry.

House prices in UK, % change 1 yr

Nominal and inflation-adjusted ('real')

United Kingdom

Source: Nationwide


Quarterly change in house prices, inflation-adjusted

 Q1Q2Q3Q4
20200.830.83
2019-0.510.480.04-0.59
20180.070.360.24-1.45
2017-0.040.520.32-0.88
20161.072.140.63-0.88
20150.372.40.560.47
20142.013.991.11-0.1
2013-0.331.871.851.55
2012-1.670.63-0.94-1.52
2011-1.551.38-0.63-1.92
2010-0.092.54-1.14-3.47
2009-4.321.973.480.77
2008-2.96-4.51-6.43-5.17
20071.92.441.28-1.04
20061.741.671.451.4
2005-0.042.04-0.42-0.65
20043.695.963.38-1.3
20033.583.593.492.79
20022.917.546.944.06
20013.162.833.891.49
20004.243.51-0.330.31
19991.472.753.52.72
19981.742.521.76-0.64
19971.023.63.731.19
19960.112.031.541.41
1995-2.57-0.44-0.88-1.23
19940.07-1.160.720.28
1993-0.42.27-0.64-1.65
1992-3.18-1.2-0.8-4.59
1991-1.37-1.67-2.09-3.44
1990-4.8-4.34-5.92

This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation.

Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in value of housing than the usual nominal figures cited in the newspapers.