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Press release: UK House Price Index for March 2024

Land Registry

May 22
08:30 2024

The March data shows:

  • on average, house prices haverisen 0.7%sinceFebruary 2024

  • there has been an annual pricerise of 1.8%which makes the average property in the UK valued at283,000

England

In England the March data shows, on average, house prices haverisen by0.5%sinceFebruary 2024.The annual pricerise of 1%takes the average property value to299,000.

The regional data for England indicates that:

  • Yorkshire and the Humberexperienced the most significant monthly increase with a movement of 2.2%
  • Londonsaw the greatest monthly price fall, with a fall of -0.9%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber experienced the greatest annual price rise, up by 5%
  • London saw the lowest annual price growth, with a fall of -3.4%

Price change by region for England

Region Average priceMar 2024 Annual change % sinceMar 2023 Monthly change % sinceFeb2023
East Midlands 242,000 1.0 0.3
East of England 342,000 0.8 0.5
London 500,000 -3.4 -0.9
North East 159,000 3.2 -0.4
North West 217,000 3.8 1.1
South East 373,000 -1.3 0.3
South West 316,000 0.5 0.2
West Midlands 246,000 2.4 1.4
Yorkshire and the Humber 210,000 5.0 2.2

Repossession sales by volume for England

The lowest number of repossession sales in January 2024was in theEast of England.

The highest number of repossession sales inJanuary 2024was in the South East.

Repossession sales Jan2024
East Midlands 5
East of England 0
London 10
North East 10
North West 10
South East 14
South West 12
West Midlands 3
Yorkshire and the Humber 9
England 73

Average price by property type for England

Property type Mar2024 Mar2023 Difference %
Detached 465,000 457,000 1.8
Semi-detached 290,000 284,000 1.9
Terraced 244,000 243,000 0.7
Flat/maisonette 247,000 249,000 -0.8
All 299,000 296,000 1.0

Funding and buyer status for England

Transaction type Average price Mar2024 Annual price change % sinceMar2023 Monthly price change %sinceFeb2024
Cash 281,000 0.8 0.6
Mortgage 309,000 1.1 0.5
First-time buyer 250,000 1.1 0.5
Former owner occupier 341,000 0.9 0.6

Building status for England

Building status* Average price
Dec 2023 Annual price change % since Dec 2022 Monthly price change % since Nov 2023
New build 412,000 16.1 6
Existing resold property 294,000 -2.4 -0.4

*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 fellby 0.9% sinceFebruary 2024. An annual pricefall of 3.4%takes the average property value to500,000.

Average price by property type for London

Property type Mar 2024 Mar 2023 Difference %
Detached 1,005,000 1,045,000 -3.9
Semi-detached 649,000 669,000 -3.4
Terraced 540,000 558,000 -3.2
Flat/maisonette 417,000 433,000 -3.7
All 500,000 517,000 -3.4

Funding and buyer status for London

Transaction type Average price Mar 2024 Annual price change % sinceMar 2023 Monthly price change %sinceFeb 2024
Cash 510,000 -5.3 -1.3
Mortgage 496,000 -3 -0.8
First-time buyer 433,000 -3.1 -0.7
Former owner occupier 570,000 -4.0 -1.3

Building status for London

Building status* Average price
Jan 2024 Annual price change % since Jan2023 Monthly price change % since Dec 2023
New build 564,000 8.7 4.7
Existing resold property 514,000 -5.2 -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 roseby 0.9%sinceFebruary 2024. An annual priceincrease of 1.3%takes the average property value to214,000

There were 6 repossession sales for Wales in January 2024.

Average price by property type for Wales

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Property type Mar 2024 Mar 2023 Difference %
Detached 323,000 319,000 1.5
Semi-detached 209,000 206,000 1.5
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