The April data shows:
- on average, house prices have fallen 2.8% since March 2025
- there has been an annual price rise of 3.5% which makes the average property in the UK valued at £265,000
England
In England the April data shows, on average, house prices fell by 3.7% since March 2025. The annual price rise of 3% takes the average property value to £286,000.
- London experienced the most significant monthly increase with a movement of 2.6%
- The North East saw the biggest monthly price fall, with a reduction of -8.1%
- The North East experienced the greatest annual price rise, up by 6.4%
- The South West saw the lowest annual price growth, with a rise of 0.9%
The regional data for England indicates that:
Price change by region for England
| Region | Average price April 2025 | Annual change % since April 2024 | Monthly change % since March 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £237,000 | 3.8 | -3.6 |
| East of England | £332,000 | 2 | -3.8 |
| London | £567,000 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| North East | £156,000 | 6.4 | -8.1 |
| North West | £205,000 | 3.1 | -6.4 |
| South East | £380,000 | 3 | -2 |
| South West | £301,000 | 0.9 | -3.8 |
| West Midlands | £240,000 | 2.6 | -4.6 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £200,000 | 4 | -6.1 |
Repossession sales by volume for England
The lowest number of repossession sales in February 2025 was in the South West.
The highest number of repossession sales in February 2025 was in the North East.
| Repossession sales | February 2025 |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 5 |
| East of England | 2 |
| London | 10 |
| North East | 22 |
| North West | 9 |
| South East | 10 |
| South West | 1 |
| West Midlands | 11 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| England | 79 |
Average price by property type for England
| Property type | April 2025 | April 2024 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £467,000 | £447,000 | 4.5 |
| Semi-detached | £283,000 | £270,000 | 4.7 |
| Terraced | £234,000 | £229,000 | 2.2 |
| Flat/maisonette | £222,000 | £223,000 | -0.4 |
| All | £286,000 | £278,000 | 3 |
Funding and buyer status for England
| Transaction type | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Annual price change % since April 2024 | Monthly price change % since March 2025 | |
| Cash | £272,000 | 2.2 | -4 |
| Mortgage | £292,000 | 3.4 | -3.5 |
| First-time buyer | £239,000 | 2.7 | -4.7 |
| Former owner occupier | £350,000 | 3.5 | -2.4 |
Building status for England
| Building status* | Average price February 2025 | Annual price change % since February 2024 | Monthly price change % since January 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New build | £446,000 | 26.5 | 12.1 |
| Existing resold property | £286,000 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
*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 increased by 2.6% since March 2025. House prices have shown an annual price increase of 3.3% meaning the average price of a property is £567,000.
Average price by property type for London
| Property type | April 2025 | April 2024 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,189,000 | £1,108,000 | 7.3 |
| Semi-detached | £729,000 | £680,000 | 7.2 |
| Terraced | £638,000 | £609,000 | 4.8 |
| Flat/maisonette | £449,000 | £445,000 | 0.9 |
| All | £567,000 | £548,000 | 3.3 |
Funding and buyer status for London
| Transaction type | Average price April 2025 | Annual price change % since April 2024 | Monthly price change % since March 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | £617,000 | 3.5 | 5.4 |
| Mortgage | £556,000 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| First-time buyer | £481,000 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Former owner occupier | £716,000 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
Building status for London
| Building status* | Average price February 2025 | Annual price change % since February 2024 | Monthly price change % since January 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New build | £596,000 | 19.1 | 10.3 |
| Existing resold property | £555,000 | 1.2 | -1.3 |
*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 0.3% since March 2025. An annual price increase of 5.3% takes the average property value to £210,000.
There were 5 repossession sales for Wales in February 2025.
Average price by property type for Wales
| Property type | April 2025 | April 2024 | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | £313,000 | 5.5 |
| Semi-detached | £211,000 | £197,000 | 7.1 |
| Terraced | £166,000 | £159,000 | 4.9 |
| Flat/maisonette | £128,000 | £128,000 | -0.1 |
| All | £210,000 | £200,000 | 5.3 |
Funding and buyer status for Wales
| Transaction type | Average price April 2025% | Annual price change % since April 2024 | Monthly price change % since March 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | £208,000 | 4 | -0.4 |
| Mortgage | £211,000 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| First-time buyer | £180,000 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Former owner occupier | £251,000 | 5.1 | 1 |
Building status for Wales
| Building status* | Average price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Annual price change % since February 2024 | Monthly price change % since January 2025 | |
| New build | £377,000 | 25.6 | 10.8 |
| Existing resold property | £204,000 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
*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 rose by 3.5% in the year to April 2025, down from the revised estimate of 7% in the 12 months to March 2025. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK decreased by 2.7% between March 2025 and April 2025, compared with a increase of 0.5% from the same period 12 months ago (March 2024 and April 2024).
The UK Property Transactions Statistics showed that in April 2025, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the estimated number of transactions of residential properties with a value of £40,000 or greater was 65,000. This is 28% lower than a year ago (April 2024). Between March 2025 and April 2025, UK transactions decreased by 63.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The highest house price monthly increase was in London, where prices rose by 2.6% since March 2025. The highest annual growth was in the the North East, where prices increased by 6.4% in the year to April 2025.
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 May 2025 UK HPI at 9:30am on Wednesday 16 July 2025. 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