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UK house prices quarterly and long run

Quarterly house prices for the long view: Nationwide's regional prices, prices by house type and for first-time buyers, price-to-earnings ratios and mortgage affordability, and its long-run series back to 1952; the BIS series of UK house prices in nominal and inflation-adjusted terms since 1968; and the Northern Ireland house price index and sales by council area (NISRA).

Source: Nationwide Building Society House Price Index; Bank for International Settlements (BIS); Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)Last updated: Sep 28, 2026, 05:13Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

IndicatorQ2-2026Q1-2026Q4-2025Q3-2025Q2-2025Q1-2025Q4-2024Q3-2024Q2-2024Q1-2024Q4-2023Q3-2023Q2-2023
Nationwide house prices, quarterly17
Average price14
United Kingdom278,783.58274,930.37273,076.91272,818.61272,750.68270,867.31268,518.04266,640.15265,012.49260,790.65259,156.65260,181.29261,994.92
North173,755.89170,378.39168,316.74169,216.46167,259.43165,984.25164,696.1161,066.37158,466.55158,543.39155,577.38156,051.41154,041.61
Yorkshire and The Humber217,517.58214,866.07212,110.45214,358.59211,318.19211,496.2207,372.74206,492.69206,652.7200,958.03198,691.71198,030.44199,145.76
North West231,414.79229,173.36225,665.37222,664.32222,643.29221,895.84218,011.52215,807.17213,580.02209,548.36206,584.43205,552.99205,175.83
East Midlands240,482.4236,016.46238,182.54238,702.29236,326.28235,279.41235,877.15232,390.15231,744.51229,458.47225,970.35228,373.41232,142.09
West Midlands256,592.06249,721.87250,864.58250,951248,575.68249,629.12245,173.08243,598.76242,873.41236,005.64234,115.24241,130.47239,432.21
East Anglia274,374.61273,237.42269,911.51273,945.23273,474.37274,400.45272,152.5270,905.68270,596.82268,777.56270,903.32273,065.53275,443.23
Outer South East341,174.58336,035.7336,561.49337,201.17340,735.78338,474.83336,223.71336,253.37331,994.86328,543.61328,661.28334,214.66335,774.62
Outer Metropolitan432,173.39430,259.8428,138.65428,405.49431,084.23426,138.69422,372.4424,344.79418,918.52414,477.47412,622.51416,365.22421,035.39
London540,903.23538,180.7529,372.17527,693.63532,449.19529,369.21525,534.75524,685.27525,247.69519,504.8515,132.2514,325.35516,922.52
South West310,429.28305,701.11308,228.28306,162.93308,349.15305,409.93306,729.52303,522.37301,138.53297,227.64298,596.8301,599.61305,672.03
Wales220,336.58215,411.25213,894.12213,359.37212,969.42209,839.3207,187.33207,112.57207,649.93202,532.7201,729.72202,065.29204,762.51
Scotland195,928.33191,747.09190,648.78189,862.86189,310.75186,131187,016.03184,471.24181,185.68179,147.65179,207.83176,813.7178,695.24
Northern Ireland226,699.34225,269.04216,918.62215,122.48208,685.59205,796.47197,696.25196,196.73190,299.69181,303.13184,592.98180,668.19182,739.9
Index (Q1 1993 = 100)14
United Kingdom556.14548.45544.76544.24544.1540.35535.66531.91528.67520.25516.99519.03522.65
North380.32372.93368.42370.39366.1363.31360.49352.55346.86347.02340.53341.57337.17
Yorkshire and The Humber443.05437.65432.04436.62430.42430.79422.39420.6420.92409.32404.71403.36405.63
North West447.84443.51436.72430.91430.87429.42421.91417.64413.33405.53399.79397.8397.07
East Midlands530.38520.54525.31526.46521.22518.91520.23512.54511.11506.07498.38503.68511.99
West Midlands492.11478.94481.13481.29476.74478.76470.21467.19465.8452.63449.01462.46459.2
East Anglia542.15539.9533.33541.3540.37542.2537.76535.3534.69531.09535.29539.56544.26
Outer South East626.53617.09618.05619.23625.72621.57617.43617.49609.67603.33603.55613.74616.61
Outer Metropolitan623.65620.89617.83618.21622.08614.94609.51612.35604.52598.12595.44600.84607.58
London807.95803.88790.73788.22795.32790.72784.99783.72784.56775.99769.45768.25772.13
South West575.36566.59571.28567.45571.5566.05568.5562.55558.14550.89553.43558.99566.54
Wales455.03444.86441.73440.63439.82433.36427.88427.72428.83418.27416.61417.3422.87
Scotland373.42365.45363.35361.86360.8354.74356.43351.58345.32341.43341.55336.99340.57
Northern Ireland655.69651.56627.4622.21603.59595.24571.81567.47550.41524.39533.91522.56528.55
First-time buyer, average price14
United Kingdom235,909.53234,037.84229,795.57231,260.05231,334.98231,529.78228,873.11227,437.03226,794.41223,554.28218,520.63219,757.21222,592.38
North137,068.28135,280.89130,930.87132,681.07132,685.31132,397.28131,490.81129,237.59126,631.72126,853.82121,233.74123,490.12122,941.24
Yorkshire and The Humber160,432.96157,208.18154,199.47158,022.54155,907.36156,089.06153,243.54152,409153,750.3150,754.56144,073.56145,371.68147,194.54
North West178,974.98178,727.22174,344.33173,113.59172,717.73171,796.56167,870.59167,552.91165,712.41163,790.58158,048.41157,118.51159,131.66
East Midlands196,663.82196,025.7193,953.01197,417.84194,227.44194,662.89195,244.8192,553.79191,245.35191,541.89185,979.44186,768.33192,557.74
West Midlands207,323.86203,141.15203,717.6204,042.49203,020.74205,332.13201,055.14199,584.05198,723.22195,286.56190,591.72195,440.13195,418.64
East Anglia217,179.28215,502.11211,946.78216,149.99212,983.73220,057.88218,226.43215,232.37220,479.43215,932.9213,408.99213,501.18219,138.25
Outer South East266,274.91263,744.89263,262.2263,455.44267,032.19269,745.5265,267.32265,464.01262,504.25260,912.07256,356.02260,345.47265,355.43
Outer Metropolitan331,642.58333,056.9327,977.29332,311.2334,356.19334,304.83329,958.21329,566.17328,376.81324,609.87319,307.09323,074.51325,488.69
London458,849.7458,652.02448,249.82450,255.12452,412.61457,305.12451,479.27452,036.4452,796.87449,158.62438,185.15442,976.87445,657.07
South West249,122.07248,248.94247,102.36247,705.69249,385.97252,959.21250,171.11248,474.35247,709.15244,116.72242,413.7243,911.21248,090.47
Wales179,247.48175,282.55172,573.47172,751.95173,175.1169,449.16171,650.05170,494.01170,394.03167,619.12163,061.46162,021.94165,696.76
Scotland143,988.33142,163.29138,643.4139,238.69139,017.42137,004.45136,879.86136,131.7134,587.37131,565.27131,296128,964.63130,418.67
Northern Ireland200,014.48203,103.65193,963.63189,853.08185,501.81178,885.95174,916.14172,580.67166,748.41163,210.79164,246.78160,341.99161,621.59
Former owner-occupier, average price14
United Kingdom323,628.77318,606.71318,119.74317,888.92317,204.58313,031.72314,194.12312,514.73309,965.32303,832.44303,737.88304,859.5305,563.44
North212,628.4208,006.03207,427.73208,931.71203,654.42201,780.26201,541.38196,742.28192,844.75193,224.06192,034.57190,558.86187,830.12
Yorkshire and The Humber252,380.73251,138.24248,556.47249,234.12244,662.51245,942.7243,311.46245,053.56242,839.38233,728.2236,860.94233,587.77234,199.27
North West265,777.23264,284.46258,270.93256,487.81256,810.65257,335.1256,456.46254,068.68251,008.55242,599.79242,180.44241,971.76240,350.06
East Midlands274,130.91266,839.53271,927.57271,026.22269,884.79266,235.26269,636.34265,625.21267,682.86259,500.55259,235.01261,513.16263,733.76
West Midlands296,833.56287,788.49286,990.42288,364.11284,196.76284,214.6281,703.84282,121.53282,457.49268,658.92269,982.2278,650.68275,860.97
East Anglia311,077.7310,622.31305,197.19310,870.64315,682.73306,579.31307,030.53308,004.16301,493.23305,040.44309,114.55311,743.99309,044.66
Outer South East390,566.2384,231.05384,523.41388,144.64388,452.39383,148.01389,177.22388,780.39384,326.75379,196.33381,400.65385,489.89383,034.53
Outer Metropolitan512,847.88507,106.97508,777.26504,323.47506,939.03497,131.57501,383.51502,998490,689.75486,595.18484,716.77486,809.14496,251.08
London659,211.49657,656.39654,042.77644,782.05660,467.79649,181.15644,971.61643,752.47642,582.46630,589.69633,460.22621,479.73619,024.64
South West349,345.99345,071.45347,539.13344,856.07346,276.95338,190.31346,714.54341,625.45336,930.46334,599.8333,718.05337,956.81342,494.35
Wales262,451.68259,439.05257,808.15259,318.44254,658.48251,781.38246,593.97250,568.39251,709242,945.58247,524.74246,895.37247,429.89
Scotland222,451.11215,512.27218,792.3217,290.12215,354.78211,317.28215,882.77211,839.4206,872.09206,605.02204,643.43204,056.16205,465.07
Northern Ireland242,237.19237,184.45231,471.16230,223.76224,515.64227,562.17213,254.6212,953.68210,664.77192,764.25201,598.96196,202.74200,010.93
Detached1
United Kingdom392,247.15387,676.4386,300.32385,494.81383,735.36378,644.47378,111.23376,181.3371,919.73362,492.16366,315.18369,922.73368,606.06
Semi-detached1
United Kingdom281,383.25276,535.8274,833.52275,374.56273,741.45272,532.34268,305.31266,196.6265,083.64260,148.53259,599.51258,838.79260,899.19
Terraced1
United Kingdom238,383.44234,852.53231,949.9231,596.92232,627.67230,109.71227,849.13226,243.52224,543.12220,973.23218,171.11218,610.52220,554.28
Flat1
United Kingdom197,951.42197,087.7195,342.86195,115.67195,612.31198,018.52197,204.97195,664.97194,959.2193,550.77189,618.3190,546.97192,914.7
First-time buyer house price to earnings ratio14
United Kingdom4.714.754.734.834.834.914.924.975.035.045.015.125.28
North3.093.093.033.113.133.163.183.163.143.23.123.243.29
Yorkshire and The Humber3.553.533.513.653.613.663.653.683.763.753.653.753.86
North West3.853.93.863.893.883.923.883.933.953.973.93.954.08
East Midlands4.264.314.344.494.44.484.564.574.624.74.644.744.97
West Midlands4.54.464.534.64.64.714.674.74.744.724.684.874.94
East Anglia4.484.54.474.614.594.84.814.84.974.975.015.125.37
Outer South East5.245.275.335.415.55.635.615.75.715.785.795.996.22
Outer Metropolitan5.755.865.866.036.066.156.166.256.326.376.396.66.78
London7.47.537.487.657.637.847.878.028.188.238.168.378.56
South West5.355.45.455.545.595.755.775.815.885.885.926.056.25
Wales4.044.014.014.084.084.054.174.24.274.254.24.234.39
Scotland2.942.952.932.992.972.973.023.063.083.043.063.033.09
Northern Ireland4.484.634.54.484.344.264.244.264.194.144.24.144.21
All buyers house price to earnings ratio14
United Kingdom5.575.585.625.75.75.745.785.825.885.885.946.066.21
North3.923.893.893.963.953.963.983.943.9344.014.14.13
Yorkshire and The Humber4.824.834.834.954.894.964.934.985.0655.035.15.23
North West4.985555.015.065.045.065.095.085.15.175.26
East Midlands5.215.195.335.435.355.415.515.525.65.635.645.795.99
West Midlands5.575.495.585.655.645.735.75.745.795.715.7466.05
East Anglia5.665.75.695.845.95.9866.046.16.186.366.556.75
Outer South East6.726.716.816.927.017.067.117.227.237.287.427.697.88
Outer Metropolitan7.57.577.657.777.817.847.898.058.078.148.268.58.78
London8.738.838.848.968.989.089.179.319.499.529.599.729.92
South West6.666.656.86.856.916.947.077.17.157.167.37.487.7
Wales4.974.934.975.035.025.025.035.115.25.145.195.275.42
Scotland43.984.034.084.044.044.134.154.154.134.174.154.23
Northern Ireland5.085.135.035.084.884.94.794.844.784.64.724.664.75
First-time buyer mortgage payments as a share of take-home pay14
United Kingdom32.6531.7131.9232.8633.4233.9334.2435.1235.1236.4938.3437.2637.51
North21.1820.4120.220.8921.3921.621.8422.121.6622.923.5523.2323.05
Yorkshire and The Humber24.3823.3623.4624.5724.7325.0825.125.7426.0126.8727.5926.9127.1
North West26.4925.8825.8626.2526.6826.926.8227.6127.3628.5229.628.4728.7
East Midlands29.2828.629.0430.2730.1830.7131.4832.0831.9833.7335.1634.134.93
West Midlands30.9229.630.3631.0431.632.3532.2632.9832.8533.9435.535.134.81
East Anglia30.9429.9530.0931.2831.6833.0833.3733.8434.6435.8838.2437.138
Outer South East36.4335.2336.0236.8538.0838.9839.0940.3439.9741.9644.443.6544.3
Outer Metropolitan41.2640.4840.7742.1743.1343.6543.8845.1344.9946.949.6948.7348.96
London5452.8252.954.3455.2556.6257.0358.959.1461.6264.4362.7562.57
South West36.7835.8536.5537.4538.4339.539.8440.8140.7642.2544.9943.6744.08
Wales27.6926.5126.7527.3927.9227.7128.6429.3629.4230.431.6730.3330.75
Scotland21.0120.2820.2220.7320.9520.921.2721.7821.5422.0323.4622.122.04
Northern Ireland30.6830.5730.0130.1329.6929.1229.1329.7428.929.5731.7229.729.54
Long-run average price by house type2
All houses278,783.58274,930.37273,076.91272,818.61272,750.68270,867.31268,518.04266,640.15265,012.49260,790.65259,156.65260,181.29261,994.92
New houses321,930.96320,449.52316,664.3315,707.74313,238.39309,918.27307,673.46299,191.47298,235.85301,040.85295,820.67300,951.55291,023.03
Long-run price index by house type (1952 Q4 = 100)4
All houses14,744.6814,540.8914,442.8614,429.214,425.6114,32614,201.7414,102.4214,016.3413,793.0513,706.6313,760.8213,856.74
New houses15,282.3815,212.0515,032.3714,986.9614,869.7314,712.1314,605.5614,202.9114,157.5514,290.7114,042.914,286.4713,815.15
Modern houses
Older houses
Long-run annual change by house type4
All houses2.211.51.72.322.923.863.612.481.151.04-2.28-4.74-3.13
New houses2.783.42.925.525.032.954.01-0.582.485.351.322.79-1.36
Modern houses
Older houses
Average house price, cash terms278,783.58274,930.37273,076.91272,818.61272,750.68270,867.31268,518.04266,640.15265,012.49260,790.65259,156.65260,181.29261,994.92
Average house price, in today's money278,783.58279,638.7278,776.66278,855.37281,205.95286,002.86285,334.19285,161.04285,255284,766.13285,003.2287,346.32290,584.52
Long-run trend, in today's money372,264.45370,259.64368,265.63366,282.35364,309.76362,347.79360,396.39358,455.49356,525.05354,605352,695.29350,795.87348,906.68
House prices in nominal and real terms since 1968 (BIS)4
Nominal house price index (2010 = 100)172.73171.4171.9171.74167.91169.41168.58168.25164.59162.59164.59166.75163.92
Real house price index (2010 = 100)108.54109.34109.97110.34108.43111.43111.49112.21109.99109.94111.54113.49111.85
Nominal house prices, year on year2.871.181.972.082.024.192.420.90.41-1.31-2.46-1.080.92
Real house prices, year on year0.1-1.88-1.36-1.66-1.421.36-0.05-1.13-1.67-4.69-6.36-7.31-6.93
Northern Ireland house price index (NISRA)3
House price index (Q1 2023 = 100)11
Antrim and Newtownabbey124.18121.17119.15118.04114.14114.34112.29110.95107.65104.5103.34104.51100.53
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon122.66121.18118.01115.1112.3111.41109.75110.58107.6104.4103.19104.9499.39
Belfast123.68121.18119.44118.99114.87113.83113.34111.97106.03103.7102.57104.7999.73
Causeway Coast and Glens120.05114.21114.83113.67109.48109.74108.31108.59107.1295.96100.83100.76100.23
Derry City and Strabane134.04131.13125.15127.61119.2119.04118.05114.51110.75106.3107.77110.57107.7
Fermanagh and Omagh128.61122.98123.17120.54115.89111.93112.82110.7108.84103.36102.44102.12100.86
Lisburn and Castlereagh124.13120.15119.12116.45113.17113.89112.3109.76106.27103.74100.94102.65100.16
Mid and East Antrim120.94118.52117.76116.57111.75112.14109.25108.95106.64102.17104.11103.1999.51
Mid Ulster127.31123.46121.99120.62115.23112.08111.33110.01109.04107.19105.62106.33103.05
Newry, Mourne and Down127.12126.1125.7120.05112.71112.85112.12110.26110.62103.1104.77106.28102.24
Ards and North Down125.04124.09121.24122.64116.86115.18113.86112.91110.35108.96105.21103.76104.72
Standardised house price11
Antrim and Newtownabbey206,120.37201,134.48197,771.53195,937.75189,462.85189,792.23186,383.57184,170.59178,687.92173,461.28171,530.29173,472.06166,865.5
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon186,993.46184,744.78179,915.1175,475.36171,205.19169,841.4167,323168,587.14164,036.62159,155.01157,315.87159,979.01151,526.72
Belfast184,768.05181,033.24178,431.48177,759.46171,605.71170,049.46169,318.76167,277.03158,405.9154,920.98153,230156,539.81148,990.2
Causeway Coast and Glens218,870.73208,235.5209,359.24207,238.59199,610.28200,076.89197,469.87197,983.14195,301.6174,949.81183,833.23183,701.21182,747.99
Derry City and Strabane189,473.52185,356.24176,913.36180,384.47168,502.04168,266.47166,877.18161,869.86156,550.5150,259.93152,343.81156,296.33152,237.13
Fermanagh and Omagh201,731.78192,899.87193,202.47189,076.1181,779.29175,572.49176,957.99173,637.45170,721.05162,129.11160,682.87160,177.9158,198.18
Lisburn and Castlereagh240,737.05233,022.11231,017.67225,846.66219,479.32220,885.39217,805.44212,871.23206,096.87201,188.8195,761.94199,079.39194,251.97
Mid and East Antrim177,449.81173,893.13172,777.69171,030.2163,957.46164,536.48160,291.27159,857.91156,455.93149,896.83152,743.98151,400.34145,996.37
Mid Ulster195,452.78189,542.05187,279.45185,187.65176,911.13172,068.66170,922.03168,895.33167,404.1164,566162,153.83163,244.33158,207.54
Newry, Mourne and Down220,571.52218,797.42218,095.2208,302.49195,553.28195,811.17194,542.17191,309.75191,930.35178,892.4181,784.73184,409.98177,400.64
Ards and North Down227,274.72225,551.87220,372.79222,918.22212,399.69209,356.11206,954.53205,228.43200,570.44198,050.4191,224.42188,601.8190,347.73
Verified residential property sales5
All property types5,3245,3486,8506,2954,9196,6036,8276,4675,5204,8605,7636,0035,232
Detached1,4911,6232,0191,8471,3292,1212,0881,9581,5511,4231,7391,7591,447
Semi-detached1,7341,7672,3602,1341,7082,1402,2412,1681,9051,5961,8832,0211,720
Terrace1,5901,5011,9011,7861,4621,7741,9141,7771,5631,4121,5951,7191,581
Apartment509457570528420568584564501429546504484

Latest reading

United Kingdom stood at £278,783.58 in Q2 2026. That is +1.4% from Q1 2026 and +2.2% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q4 1973 to Q2 2026. Source: Nationwide Building Society House Price Index; Bank for International Settlements (BIS); Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

Latest
£278,783.58
Q2 2026
vs previous period
+1.4%
Q1 2026
vs a year earlier
+2.2%

About this data

Quarterly house prices for the long view: Nationwide's regional prices, prices by house type and for first-time buyers, price-to-earnings ratios and mortgage affordability, and its long-run series back to 1952; the BIS series of UK house prices in nominal and inflation-adjusted terms since 1968; and the Northern Ireland house price index and sales by council area (NISRA).

Frequently asked questions

What measures are included in this quarterly UK house price dataset?
The table includes quarterly average house prices in pounds, index values, price-to-earnings affordability ratios, and Northern Ireland sales volumes, alongside BIS nominal and real house price indices.
What sources provide the house price series in this table?
Data are sourced from the Nationwide Building Society House Price Index, the Bank for International Settlements, and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Which breakdowns by property type and region are reported?
The table covers UK nations, English regions, and Northern Ireland council areas, with breakdowns for new houses, modern houses, and apartments.
How far back do these UK house price series reach?
Quarterly historical coverage begins in 1952 for Nationwide series, in 1968 for BIS inflation-adjusted series, and updates quarterly with each official release.
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