Average UK house price drops to £282,000, down £2,000 from 2023
Posted on March 22, 2024 |
London house prices dropped by 3.9% in the year leading up to January 2024, averaging £517,726.
Despite this annual decrease, there was a monthly rise of 2.5%, indicating market stabilization.
Across the UK, the average house price fell by 0.6% to £282,000, down £2,000 from the previous year.
England saw average house prices decrease to £299,000 (down by 1.5%), while Wales experienced a decline to £213,000 (a drop of 0.8%).
Conversely, Scotland saw an increase to £190,000 (up by 4.8%), and Northern Ireland's average house prices rose by 1.4% to £178,000.
The North West of England had the highest annual house price inflation at 1.0%.
London had the lowest house price annual inflation among English regions, with prices falling by 3.9%.
Private rents across the UK increased by 9% in the year leading to February 2024, with the average private rent in Britain reaching £1,238, up by £102 from the previous year.