The Hometrack UK House Price Index analyses housing market trends at a city level on a monthly basis – across 20 cities, plus regions, and nationally.
Executive summary
• 2025 sales market gets off to a stronger start than in 2024 & 2023
• Buyer demand is 13% higher than a year ago, with 10% more
homes for sale and 12% more sales agreed
• The removal of stamp duty relief from April has boosted first-time
buyer demand in price bands with steepest tax increases
• UK house price inflation is running at +2.0% versus -0.9% last year
• Price inflation ranges from 7.7% in Northern Ireland and 3.2% in
the North West to 1% in the East of England
• There has been an increase in people looking to buy now or in
next 2 years – 22% of renters and 17% of homeowners
You can download the latest full report from the Hometrack website.