Gaff Guide

UK house prices

Official UK House Price Index, August 2026.

The average UK home sold for £273,037 in August 2026, 0.9% up on the same month a year earlier. Pick a city below for its local averages, or search a postcode for a free estimate of a specific home.

Average UK sold price

£273k

Change over the last year

0.9% up

Average UK price, last 12 months

  1. £270k

    Sept 25

  2. £268k

    Dec 25

  3. £269k

    Mar 26

  4. £272k

    May 26

  5. £273k

    Aug 26

Over the last 12 months the UK average has risen by £3,481 (1.3%).

Average house prices by city

Official averages for every city we cover across the UK.

Northern Ireland

Figures cover each city's local authority area and are published monthly by HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland and Land & Property Services. Scotland does not publish individual sale prices for free, so Scottish figures are area averages.

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House price rankings

Compare council areas by average sold price across the UK.