UK house prices averaged £272,000 in September 2025, with annual growth easing to 2.6%. This marks a slowdown from August, while monthly prices slipped by 0.6%. The updated index, now based on January 2023 = 100, recorded a value of 104.1.
The figures remain provisional and may change as more sales data is processed. The next set of results, covering October 2025, will be released on 17 December 2025.
Recent adjustments to the UK House Price Index include updates made in 2024 and a new estimation method introduced in 2025 to improve the accuracy of new-build data. These changes may lead to larger revisions than usual, especially for recently built homes.
Market Snapshot
Average prices rose over the year in all UK nations:
- England: £293,000 (2.0%)
- Wales: £209,000 (2.7%)
- Scotland: £194,000 (5.3%)
- Northern Ireland (Q3): £193,000 (7.1%)
Between August and September 2025, prices dipped slightly across the UK, both on a seasonally adjusted and non-adjusted basis.
Across England, Yorkshire and The Humber saw the strongest annual growth at 4.5%, while London showed the biggest fall, with prices down 1.8% over the year.
Market Activity and Lending
Survey data from RICS shows weaker buyer interest for the third month in a row. HMRC reports around 96,000 residential transactions in September 2025, which is 3.7% higher than the year before.
Mortgage approvals rose slightly to 65,900, suggesting steady demand, although the Bank of England notes that the wider market remains muted, partly due to more landlords selling up.
Price Breakdown
By property type, annual price growth varied:
- Detached: +2.9%
- Semi-detached: +3.7%
- Terraced: +3.0%
- Flats/maisonettes: unchanged
Buyer profiles also show small annual increases. First-time buyers paid an average of £229,158, while former owner-occupiers paid £334,108.
Sales Volumes
Recent months still show lower-than-usual sales volumes because many transactions have yet to be registered. September 2025 provisional figures include roughly 37,800 sales in England, 7,500 in Scotland and 2,200 in Wales.
Comparing July 2025 with July 2024, completed sales increased in England, Scotland and Wales, but fell slightly in Northern Ireland.
New-build homes continue to show much stronger annual price growth (15.7%) than existing properties.
Price Ranges and Transaction Patterns
Between April and June 2025, there were 134,419 completed property sales across the UK. The most common price bands were:
- England: £175,000–£199,999
- Scotland: £125,000–£149,999
- Wales: £150,000–£174,999
- Northern Ireland: £175,000–£199,999
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