Detached
£509,130
46% above the England and Wales average
24.1% of sales
Sold house prices for every area of England and Wales
What is the average house price in England and Wales? £349,505
The average house price in England and Wales is £349,505, based on 681,614 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 2.9% (£10,356) on a year earlier.
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- 1 year change
- −2.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 681,614
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in England and Wales?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£321,980
8% below the England and Wales average
29.2% of sales
Terraced
£288,457
17% below the England and Wales average
29.3% of sales
Flats
£294,886
16% below the England and Wales average
17.4% of sales
Are house prices in England and Wales going up or down?
House prices in England and Wales are falling: down 2.9% (£10,356) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.8% (£71,773).
Past 12 months
−2.9%
−£10,356From £359,861 to £349,505
£360,110£349,505
Past 10 years
+25.8%
+£71,773From £277,732 to £349,505
£362,179£277,732
Quick answers for England and Wales
Key facts about the housing market at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£399,239
Highest monthly average, reached in June 2021
How many homes sold?
681,614
In the 12 months to August 2026−28.0% year on year
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
39.3% of sales
Which counties cost the most and least?
Are houses cheaper in England or Wales?
Homes in England sell for £113,378 (47%) more than in Cymru / Wales on average.
Average house price in England
£354,756
Change over one year: −2.9% in a year2% above the England and Wales average
Average house price in Cymru / Wales
£241,378
Change over one year: +1.8% in a year31% below the England and Wales average
Which areas are people comparing this month?
The most viewed side-by-side comparisons of the last 30 days.
- PembrokeshireCymru Wales
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / CarmarthenshireCymru Wales
- TorfaenCymru Wales
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- EarleEngland / North of Tyne / Northumberland
- IngramEngland / North of Tyne / Northumberland
Open comparison
- Cymru / Wales
- England
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- PembrokeshireCymru Wales
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / CarmarthenshireCymru Wales
Open comparison
- North NibleyEngland / Gloucestershire / Stroud
- UleyEngland / Gloucestershire / Stroud
Open comparison
- Graveney with GoodnestoneEngland / Kent / Swale
- LeysdownEngland / Kent / Swale
Open comparison
Where are the most expensive places to buy a house in England and Wales?
Greater London is the most expensive of 88 counties and regions, at £651,235 on average. These are the top 10.
- 1
£651,235
Change over one year: −5.2%
- 2
£601,281
Change over one year: −2.6%
- 3
£546,825
Change over one year: −3.0%
- 4
£530,812
Change over one year: −1.1%
- 5
£481,193
Change over one year: −0.5%
- 6
£476,957
Change over one year: −1.3%
- 7
£475,741
Change over one year: −2.6%
- 8
£430,177
Change over one year: −2.4%
- 9
£419,118
Change over one year: −0.2%
- 10
£410,346
Change over one year: −2.2%
Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude about house prices here?
Yes. House Price Watch is a free MCP server: add it to ChatGPT, Claude or any MCP client and ask about sold prices, trends and comparisons for any area of England and Wales. No signup or API key.
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021).
Last updated 30 September 2026 at 06:29 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026).
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.