HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index for June 2024
HM Land Registry publishes UK House Price Index June 2024, which shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The June data shows:
-
- on average, house prices have risen 0.5% since May 2024
- there has been an annual price rise of 2.7% which makes the average property in the UK valued at £288,000
England
In England the June data shows, on average, house prices have risen by 0.6% since May 2024. The annual price rise of 2.4% takes the average property value to £305,000.
The regional data for England indicates that:
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- Yorkshire and the Humber experienced the most significant monthly increase with a movement of 2.7%
- the South West saw the greatest monthly price fall, with a fall of 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber experienced the greatest annual price rise, up by 4.7%
- London saw the lowest annual price growth, with a rise of 0.6%
Price change by region for England:
|
Region |
Average price Jun 2024 |
Annual change % since Jun 2023 |
Monthly change % since May 2023 |
|
East Midlands |
£245,000 |
1.6 |
-0.5 |
|
East of England |
£339,000 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
|
London |
£523,000 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
|
North-East |
£165,000 |
4.2 |
1.5 |
|
North-West |
£220,000 |
3.7 |
0.3 |
|
South-East |
£383,000 |
2 |
1 |
|
South-West |
£317,000 |
2 |
-1 |
|
West Midlands |
£253,000 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
£215,000 |
4.7 |
2.7 |
Repossession sales by volume for England:
The lowest number of repossession sales in April 2024 was in the East of England.
The highest number of repossession sales in April 2024 was in the North East.
|
Repossession sales |
April 2024 |
|
East Midlands |
6 |
|
East of England |
2 |
|
London |
12 |
|
North-East |
21 |
|
North-West |
9 |
|
South-East |
10 |
|
South-West |
4 |
|
West Midlands |
6 |
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
7 |
|
England |
77 |
Average price by property type for England:
|
Property type |
Jun 2024 |
Jun 2023 |
Difference % |
|
Detached |
£466,000 |
£455,000 |
2.3 |
|
Semi-detached |
£295,000 |
£285,000 |
3.8 |
|
Terraced |
£254,000 |
£247,000 |
2.7 |
|
Flat/maisonette |
£251,000 |
£251,000 |
0.2 |
|
All |
£305,000 |
£298,000 |
2.4 |
Funding and buyer status for England:
|
Transaction type |
Average price Jun 2024 |
Annual price change % since Jun 2023 |
Monthly price change % since May 2024 |
|
Cash |
£286,000 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
|
Mortgage |
£315,000 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
|
First-time buyer |
£256,000 |
2.7 |
1 |
|
Former owner/occupier |
£347,000 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
Building status for England:
|
Building status* |
Average price Mar 2024 |
Annual price change % since Mar 2023 |
Monthly price change % since Feb 2024 |
|
New-build |
£421,000 |
16.5 |
3.9 |
|
Existing resold property |
£294,000 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
*Figures for the 2 most recent months are not being published because there are not enough new build transactions to give a meaningful result.
London
London shows, on average, house prices increased by 1.2% since May 2024. An annual price fall of 0.6% takes the average property value to £523,000.
Average price by property type for London:
|
Property type |
Jun 2024 |
Jun 2023 |
Difference % |
|
Detached |
£1,032,000 |
£1,040,000 |
-0.7 |
|
Semi-detached |
£680,000 |
£663,000 |
2.6 |
|
Terraced |
£572,000 |
£564,000 |
1.4 |
|
Flat/maisonette |
£435,000 |
£436,000 |
-0.3 |
|
All |
£523,000 |
£520,000 |
0.6 |
Funding and buyer status for London:
|
Transaction type |
Average price Jun 2024 |
Annual price change % since Jun 2023 |
Monthly price change % since May 2024 |
|
Cash |
£537,000 |
-1.2 |
1.3 |
|
Mortgage |
£518,000 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
|
First-time buyer |
£453,000 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
|
Former owner/occupier |
£598,000 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
Building status for London:
|
Building status* |
Average price Apr 2024 |
Annual price change % since Apr 2023 |
Monthly price change % since Mar 2024 |
|
New-build |
£559,000 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
|
Existing resold property |
£506,000 |
-4 |
-1.2 |
*Figures for the 2 most recent months are not being published because there are not enough new build transactions to give a meaningful result.
Wales
Wales shows, on average, house prices rose by 0.3% since May 2024. An annual price increase of 1.8% takes the average property value to £216,000.
There were 4 repossession sales for Wales in April 2024.
Average price by property type for Wales
|
Property type |
Jun 2024 |
Jun 2023 |
Difference % |
|
Detached |
£317,000 |
£316,000 |
0.3 |
|
Semi-detached |
£210,000 |
£205,000 |
2.6 |
|
Terraced |
£172,000 |
£168,000 |
2.2 |
|
Flat/maisonette |
£141,000 |
£138,000 |
2.2 |
|
All |
£216,000 |
£212,000 |
1.8 |
Funding and buyer status for Wales:
|
Transaction type |
Average price Jun 2024 |
Annual price change % since Jun 2023 |
Monthly price change % since May 2024 |
|
Cash |
£207,000 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
|
Mortgage |
£220,000 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
|
First-time buyer |
£187,000 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
|
Former owner/occupier |
£248,000 |
1.3 |
-0.3 |
Building status for Wales:
|
Building status* |
Average price Apr 2024 |
Annual price change % since Apr 2023 |
Monthly price change % since Mar 2024 |
|
New-build |
£320,000 |
18.7 |
1.7 |
|
Existing resold property |
£207,000 |
1.3 |
-0.1 |
*Figures for the 2 most recent months are not being published because there are not enough new build transactions to give a meaningful result.
UK house prices:
UK house prices rose by 2.7% in the year to June 2024, little changed from an increase of 2.7% in the 12 months to May 2024. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK increased by 0.5% between May 2024 and June 2024, little changed from the same period 12 months ago (May and June 2023).
The UK Property Transactions Statistics showed that in June 2024, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the estimated number of transactions of residential properties with a value of £40,000 or greater was 91,000. This is 8% higher than a year ago (June 2023). Between May 2024 and June 2024, UK transactions decreased by 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
House price monthly increase was highest in Yorkshire and the Humber, where prices increased by 2.7% in the year to June 2024. The highest annual growth was also in the Yorkshire and the Humber, where prices increased by 4.7% in the year to Jun 2024.
See the economic statement.
The UK HPI is based on completed housing transactions. Typically, a house purchase can take 6 to 8 weeks to reach completion. As with other indicators in the housing market, which typically fluctuate from month to month, it is important not to put too much weight on one month’s set of house price data.
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