UK home prices rise 3.8% in April; North East England leads surge, London records decline
Average rise of 3.8% England: North east records growth, London posts decline Wales: Annual prices rise 3.5% UK house prices rose 3.8 per cent year-on-year
Average rise of 3.8% England: North east records growth, London posts decline Wales: Annual prices rise 3.5% UK house prices rose 3.8 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, taking the average property value to £270,000, according to the latest UK House Price Index released by HM Land Registry.Prices were up 0.7 per cent from March, while residential property transactions jumped 53.2 per cent compared with a year earlier, signalling renewed momentum in the housing market.
However, the data also showed significant regional variations, with the North East recording the strongest annual growth and London remaining the weakest-performing region despite posting the biggest monthly increase.House prices in England rose 3.9 per cent annually and 0.6 per cent month-on-month, taking the average property value to £291,000.The North East recorded the strongest annual growth among England's regions at 9.9 per cent, with the average property price reaching £163,000.
The North West and Yorkshire and the Humber both posted annual gains of 7.2 per cent.London remained the weakest-performing region on an annual basis, with prices falling 2.1 per cent from a year earlier. However, the capital registered the largest monthly increase among English regions at 1.9 per cent, taking the average property value to £553,000.The South East
recorded the biggest monthly decline, with prices slipping 0.3 per cent.In Wales, house prices rose 3.5 per cent year-on-year to an average of £212,000, although they fell 0.3 per cent from March.Among property types, terraced homes recorded the strongest annual growth at 5.6 per cent, while detached houses remained the most expensive category with an average value of £332,000.
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