House Prices Rise 3.8% to £270,000 in April: ONS

UK house prices rose by 3.8% in year to April, ONS says

Annual rise in house prices recorded in April as experts explain why

Vicky Shaw, Press Association Personal Finance Correspondent The average Welsh house price increased “sharply” in April, with a 3.5% annual rise to £212,000, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The average UK increase, of 3.8% was affected by stamp duty changes last year, taking the typical property value to £270,000. In March, the average […]

UK House Prices Continue to Rise – But Scotland Tells a Slightly Different Story

The latest UK House Price Index, published on 17 June, shows that house prices across the United Kingdom continue to rise despite higher interest rates and ongoing concerns about the cost of living.   The headline figure reported by the UK Government is that the average UK home is now worth around £270,000, an increase of 3.8% over the past year.

House prices rise across the UK in April – ONS

Data published by the Office for National Statistics showed that the annual price change in UK house prices in April 2026 increased by 3.8%.

House prices jump as property market ‘treads water'

House prices jumped by 0.7 per cent in April, in signs that the property market is “trading water in rough conditions” as the Iran war spikes mortgage rates. The average UK house price rose to £270,000 from March to April, marking 3.8 per cent year-on-year growth, according to new government statistics. But property experts have warned that this year-on-year growth is misleading, because prices took a sharp dip this time last year due to the end…

Average house price rises 3.8% to £270,000, ONS says

Average UK house prices increased by 3.8%, to £270,000, in the 12 months to April 2026, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The provisional annual growth rate is up from 0% in the 12 months to March 2026. The ONS said… The post Average house price rises 3.8% to £270,000, ONS says appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.