# Housing in United Kingdom England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 69,483,939 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 244,378 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for United Kingdom, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. ## Average house price United Kingdom: **£272,611** (July 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. United Kingdom’s average house price was £272,611 in July 2026. Prices rose 1.4% in the year to July 2026. ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Council level, Great Britain only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent United Kingdom: **£1,400** (August 2026, united kingdom level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in United Kingdom was £1,400 a month in August 2026. Rents in United Kingdom rose 3.8% in the year to August 2026. ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £1,367 | | Aug 2026 | £1,400 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change United Kingdom: **1.4%** (July 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price United Kingdom: **£444,936** (July 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in United Kingdom was £444,936 in July 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price United Kingdom: **£192,704** (July 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in United Kingdom was £192,704 in July 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price United Kingdom: **£278,555** (July 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in United Kingdom was £278,555 in July 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price United Kingdom: **£231,945** (July 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in United Kingdom was £231,945 in July 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month United Kingdom: **52,150** (May 2026, united kingdom level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 52,150 home sales were recorded in United Kingdom in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent United Kingdom: **£1,136** (August 2026, united kingdom level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in United Kingdom was £1,136 a month in August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent United Kingdom: **£1,281** (August 2026, united kingdom level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in United Kingdom was £1,281 a month in August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent United Kingdom: **£1,430** (August 2026, united kingdom level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in United Kingdom was £1,430 a month in August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent United Kingdom: **£2,080** (August 2026, united kingdom level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in United Kingdom was £2,080 a month in August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change United Kingdom: **3.8%** (August 2026, united kingdom level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in United Kingdom changed by 3.8% in the year to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/crime) (19) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/deprivation) (14) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/elections) (11) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/sources) (29) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/K02000001/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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