UK long-run average house price: all houses
UK long-run average house price: all houses stood at £278,783.58 in Q2 2026. It is one of the indicators in the House prices, quarterly and long run table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1952 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the House prices, quarterly and long run table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-run average price by house type | |||||||||||
| All houses | 278,783.58 | 274,930.37 | 273,076.91 | 272,818.61 | 272,750.68 | 270,867.31 | 268,518.04 | 266,640.15 | 265,012.49 | 260,790.65 | |
| New houses | 321,930.96 | 320,449.52 | 316,664.3 | 315,707.74 | 313,238.39 | 309,918.27 | 307,673.46 | 299,191.47 | 298,235.85 | 301,040.85 |
Understanding UK long-run average house price: all houses
Representing the long-run nominal cash value of residential property across the United Kingdom, this series calculates average purchase prices for all housing types combined. The measure synthesises transaction records spanning detached, semi-detached, terraced, and flat properties into a single aggregate monetary figure, offering a historical perspective on absolute property values. It captures overall market price levels without adjusting for inflation or compositional shifts in the types of homes sold during any given period.
Interpreters should note that absolute price levels are heavily influenced by mix-adjustment techniques designed to account for changes in the quality and size of properties transacted over decades. Early estimates are subject to routine revision as delayed mortgage completion data enters the database. Analysts comparing this nominal cash series with real inflation-adjusted measures must account for broader macroeconomic price changes over the long historical timeframe.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this average price series account for inflation over the decades?
- No, this series records nominal cash values without adjusting for general consumer price inflation.
- How are different property styles weighted within this aggregate figure?
- Transactions are adjusted to reflect the typical composition of the wider housing stock rather than unadjusted raw sample averages.
- Why might historical figures undergo revisions in subsequent releases?
- Late-arriving mortgage completion data and methodological refinements to mix-adjustment models can prompt retrospective adjustments.