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Press release: UK House Price Index for July 2024

Land Registry

September 18
08:30 2024

The July data shows:

  • on average, house prices have risen 0.6% since June 2024
  • there has been an annual price rise of 2.2% which makes the average property in the UK valued at 289,000

England

Price change by region for England

Region Average price Jul 2024 Annual change % since Jul 2023 Monthly change % since June 2024
East Midlands 249,000 2.5 1.3
East of England 341,000 0.3 0.7
London 521,000 -0.4 -0.3
North East 165,000 3.8 0.1
North West 220,000 2.8 0
South East 381,000 0.5 0.1
South West 320,000 1 0.5
West Midlands 254,000 2.2 0
Yorkshire and the Humber 215,000 3.7 -0.5

Repossession sales by volume for England

The lowest number of repossession sales in May 2024 was in the East of England.

The highest number of repossession sales in May 2024 was in the North East.

Repossession sales May 2024
East Midlands 5
East of England 2
London 10
North East 17
North West 10
South East 7
South West 7
West Midlands 6
Yorkshire and the Humber 6
England 70

Average price by property type for England

Property type Jul 2024 Jul 2023 Difference %
Detached 467,000 460,000 1.6
Semi-detached 296,000 289,000 2.2
Terraced 254,000 249,000 1.8
Flat/maisonette 252,000 251,000 0.4
All 306,000 301,000 1.6

Funding and buyer status for England

Transaction type Average price Jul 2024 Annual price change % since Jul 2023 Monthly price change % since Jun 2024
Cash 286,000 1.1 0.1
Mortgage 316,000 1.8 0.2
First-time buyer 256,000 1.9 0.1
Former owner occupier 348,000 1.3 0.3

Building status for England

Building status* Average price Apr 2024 Annual price change % since Apr 2023 Monthly price change % since Mar 2024
New build 451,000 24.7 10.1
Existing resold property 298,000 1.3 1.3

*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 decreased by 0.3% since June 2024. An annual price fall of 0.4% takes the average property value to 521,000.

Average price by property type for London

Property type Jul 2024 Jul 2023 Difference %
Detached 1,037,000 1,049,000 -1.2
Semi-detached 674,000 678,000 -0.6
Terraced 574,000 573,000 1.4
Flat/maisonette 431,000 433,000 -0.6
All 521,000 523,000 -0.4

Funding and buyer status for London

Transaction type Average price Jul 2024 Annual price change % since Jul 2023 Monthly price change % since Jun 2024
Cash 530,000 -1.6 -1.5
Mortgage 517,000 0 0.1
First-time buyer 450,000 -0.2 -0.4
Former owner occupier 597,000 -0.7 0

Building status for London

Building status* Average price May 2024 Annual price change % since May 2023 Monthly price change % since Apr 2024
New build 613,000 17.3 9.8
Existing resold property 518,000 -0.9 0.9

*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 1.1% since Jun 2024. An annual price increase of 2% takes the average property value to 218,000.

There were 4 repossession sales for Wales in May 2024.

Average price by property type for Wales

Property type Jul 2024 Jul 2023 Difference %
Detached 324,000 320,000 1.2
Semi-detached 213,000 208,000 2.4
Terraced 172,000 169,000 2
Flat/maisonette 144,000 140,000 2.4
All 218,000 214,000 2

Funding and buyer status for Wales

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Transaction type Average price Jul 2024 Annual price change % since Jul 2023 Monthly price change % since Jun 2024
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