The Hometrack UK House Price Index provides insights into housing market trends at a city level on a monthly basis, covering 20 cities, regions, and national data.
Executive summary
- There has been a sustained recovery in housing sales over 2024
- Largest pipeline of sales working to completion for 4 years – 283,000 sales worth £104bn, up 30% on a year ago
- Affordability pressures are keeping price inflation in check
- UK house price inflation at +1.9% compared to -1.2% a year ago
- Buyers have become more price-sensitive in Q4 2024, paying less of the asking price in the wake of the Autumn Budget
- North-South divide in house price growth to remain over 2025
- We predict a continued recovery in sales volumes to 1.15m in 2025, with modest house price inflation of 2.5%
You can download the latest full report from the Hometrack website.