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Homes in England earned their owners £173 a week in the year to June 2025 as prices climbed by an average of 3.3 per cent to £291,000.
In a market many property experts judge as difficult, average UK house prices were up by 3.7 per cent, to £269,000, in the 12 months to June 2025 - a growth rate surpassing the 2.7 per cent recorded in the year to May.
Average house prices rose by 3.3 per cent to £291,000 in England, and 2.6 per cent to £210,000 in Wales, says the latest house price report from the Office for National Statistics and the Land Registry.
The average house price for Wales climbed by £115 a week, from £204,000 a year earlier.
This annual rise was lower than in the 12 months to May 2025 (4.5 per cent).
The North East was the English region with the highest house price inflation, at 7.8 per cent in the 12 months to June. This was up from 5.8 per cent in the 12 months to May.
Annual house price inflation was lowest in London, at 0.8 per cent, in the 12 months to June. This remained unchanged from the 12 months to May 2025.
| Region | Annual percentage change | Average House Price |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 7.8% | £163,679 |
| North West | 5.0% | £212,057 |
| East Midlands | 4.4% | £238,635 |
| East | 3.7% | £337,920 |
| West Midlands | 3.5% | £246,910 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3.3% | £204,410 |
| South East | 2.8% | £383,436 |
| South West | 1.5% | £301,660 |
| London | 0.8% | £561,309 |
| England | 3.3% | £290,956 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
| Property type | June 2025 | June 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £437,904 | £419,358 | 4.40% |
| Semi-detached | £271,985 | £258,910 | 5.00% |
| Terraced | £226,922 | £217,952 | 4.10% |
| Flat or maisonette | £196,303 | £195,694 | 0.30% |
| All | £269,079 | £259,585 | 3.70% |
Source: Office for National Statistics
However, the price growth of newly built homes is outstripping that of resold property.
The average price of a new build is £368,354 - a 14.2 per cent annual increase - compared with £257,426 for a secondhand home, which appreciated in value by just 1.6 per cent in the year to June.
The most popular homes in England fall into the £250,000 to £275,000 price band, with 10,800 sold in the first three months of 2025.
In Wales, the most popular homes cost between £150,000 and £175,000, with 836 sold in Q1 2025.
Property portal Zoopla argues house prices are 'stubbornly low' despite a boost to buyers and sellers as mortgage lenders relax affordability requirements, which has pushed buyer demand up by 11 per cent and sales up 8 per cent.
The property portal says some borrowers are picking up loans of up to 20 per cent more than they could have three months ago.