UK House Prices Rise 3% in August 2025
Average UK house prices increased by 3.0% in the 12 months to August 2025, according to provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The price of a typical home in the UK now stands at £273,000, up £8,000 from August 2024. On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.8% between July and August 2025, while seasonally adjusted figures showed a 0.2% increase.
- England: £296,000, up 2.9% year on year
- Wales: £211,000, up 2.0%
- Scotland: £194,000, up 4.0%
- Northern Ireland (Q2 2025): £185,000, up 5.5%
Among English regions, the North East saw the highest annual growth at 6.6%, while London recorded a 0.3% decline.
House price growth varied across the UK.
Author's summary: UK house prices rose by 3% in August 2025.