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United Kingdom average house price (in British Pounds) (1990=100)

May, 31, 2023

United Kingdom

House prices in the United Kingdom. We use Nationwide house price data, which stretches back to 1990 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
2023-3.52
20221.780.07-0.75-5.24
20210.613.450.990.37
20200.830.831.542.26
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.