HM Land Registry reported on 21 October 2026 that UK house prices increased 0.9% in the year to August 2026, down from a revised 1.2% in the 12 months to July 2026. The average UK property was valued at £273,000, with a non-seasonally adjusted monthly rise of 0.3% between July and August 2026.

In England, the annual increase was 1.1%, taking the average to £293,000, while Wales recorded a 3.1% annual rise to £216,000. The North East had the highest annual growth of any English region at 3.2%, and London recorded the lowest, a fall of 2.2%, leaving the average London property at £554,000.

Estimated residential transactions in August 2026 were 95,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, 1.9% lower than a year earlier. The release cautioned that house purchase data can fluctuate month to month and that one month's figures should not be given too much weight.