UK property statistics
UK House Prices and Private Rents: Latest Official Data
Official figures, publication periods and limitations—not a live valuation of an individual property.
UK market snapshot
Latest reviewed source: ONS, 21 October 2026. The UK House Price Index and private rental index cover different reference months. Their latest observations are provisional and may be revised.
UK average house price
£273,000
+0.9% annual change
August 2026
Check original source (opens in a new tab)UK average private monthly rent
£1,406
+3.8% annual change
September 2026
Check original source (opens in a new tab)Bank Rate
3.75%
This is the policy rate, not a mortgage product rate. Next scheduled decision: 5 November 2026.
Decision: 17 September 2026
Check original source (opens in a new tab)Prices and rents by UK nation
House prices are national averages for transactions covered by the index. Private rents cover the official rental statistics, not just newly advertised properties in all cases. Reporting periods and source methods differ; Northern Ireland's observations are older in this release.
| Area | Average house price | Annual change | Average monthly rent | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | £294,000August 2026 | +0.4% | £1,466September 2026 | +4.0% |
| Wales | £216,000August 2026 | +3.1% | £848September 2026 | +4.1% |
| Scotland | £198,000August 2026 | +2.9% | £1,011September 2026 | +0.7% |
| Northern Ireland | £202,000Quarter 2 2026 | +9.2% | £879July 2026 | +1.7% |
- Scotland: Rental data collection differs historically from other UK nations; interpret comparisons carefully.
- Northern Ireland: Private rents refer to advertised new lets; latest available period differs from the UK-wide estimate.
What these numbers do—and do not—tell you
An average UK house price is not a valuation of your property. Local transactions, tenure, floor area, condition and location can be substantially different. Even the latest house-price observations can be revised as more sales are registered.
Bank Rate is a monetary-policy rate, not the mortgage rate a buyer can secure. Lender pricing varies by loan-to-value, credit profile, loan term and other factors. Use the MMG mortgage calculator to test assumptions rather than assuming Bank Rate is an available mortgage product.
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Next scheduled ONS release: 18 November 2026. This page is a checked publication snapshot, not an automatically refreshed feed.
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