UK House Price Index for April 2023
21 Jun 2023 10:46 AM
The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The April data shows:
- on average, house prices have risen by 0.5% since March 2023
- there has been an annual price rise of 3.5% which makes the average property in the UK valued at £286,489
England
In England, the April data shows that, on average, house prices have risen 0.5% since March 2023. The annual price rise of 3.7% takes the average property value to £305,731.
The regional data for England indicates that:
- London experienced the greatest monthly price rise with an increase of 2.1%
- the South East saw the most significant monthly price fall, with a movement of –0.5%
- the North East experienced the greatest annual price rise, up by 5.5%
- London saw the lowest annual price growth, with an increase of 2.4%
Price change by region for England
| Region |
Average price April 2023 |
Annual change % since April 2022 |
Monthly change % since March 2023 |
| East Midlands |
£247,634 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
| East of England |
£351,468 |
3.1 |
-0.4 |
| London |
£533,687 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
| North East |
£159,900 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
| North West |
£212,814 |
4.8 |
0.7 |
| South East |
£391,766 |
3.5 |
-0.5 |
| South West |
£327,144 |
4.0 |
0.2 |
| West Midlands |
£246,765 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber |
£205,523 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
Repossession sales by volume for England
The lowest number of repossession sales in February 2023 was in the East of England and London.
The highest number of repossession sales in February 2023 was in the North West.
| Repossession sales |
February 2023 |
| East Midlands |
7 |
| East of England |
5 |
| London |
5 |
| North East |
15 |
| North West |
27 |
| South East |
15 |
| South West |
6 |
| West Midlands |
9 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber |
10 |
| England |
99 |
Average price by property type for England
| Property type |
April 2023 |
April 2022 |
Difference % |
| Detached |
£484,512 |
£463,203 |
4.6 |
| Semi-detached |
£294,315 |
£281,229 |
4.7 |
| Terraced |
£247,025 |
£241,429 |
2.3 |
| Flat/maisonette |
£250,674 |
£243,244 |
3.1 |
| All |
£305,731 |
£294,755 |
3.7 |
Funding and buyer status for England
| Transaction type |
Average price April 2023 |
Annual price change % since April 2022 |
Monthly price change % since March 2023 |
| Cash |
£286,225 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
| Mortgage |
£315,442 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
| First-time buyer |
£253,202 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
| Former owner occupier |
£351,315 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
Building status for England
| Building status |
Average price February 2023 |
Annual price change % since February 2022 |
Monthly price change % since January 2023 |
| New build |
£456,247 |
25.4 |
10 |
| Existing resold property |
£299,964 |
5.1 |
-0.6 |
London
London shows, on average, house prices have risen 2.1% since March 2023. An annual price rise of 2.4% takes the average property value to £533,687.
Average price by property type for London
| Property type |
April 2023 |
April 2022 |
Difference % |
| Detached |
£1,091,509 |
£1,069,661 |
2.0 |
| Semi-detached |
£694,457 |
£672,007 |
3.3 |
| Terraced |
£578,880 |
£571,286 |
1.3 |
| Flat/maisonette |
£444,368 |
£432,906 |
2.6 |
| All |
£533,687 |
£521,313 |
2.4 |
Funding and buyer status for London
| Transaction type |
Average price April 2023 |
Annual price change % since April 2022 |
Monthly price change % since March 2023 |
| Cash |
£551,240 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
| Mortgage |
£527,590 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
| First-time buyer |
£459,789 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
| Former owner occupier |
£614,413 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
Building status for London
| Building status |
Average price February 2023 |
Annual price change % since February 2022 |
Monthly price change % since January 2023 |
| New build |
£635,843 |
21.7 |
10.0 |
| Existing resold property |
£527,232 |
2.0 |
-1.3 |
Wales
Wales shows, on average, house prices have fallen by 1.3% since March 2023. An annual price rise of 2.0% takes the average property value to £212,834.
There were 10 repossession sales for Wales in February 2023.
Average price by property type for Wales
| Property type |
April 2023 |
April 2022 |
Difference % |
| Detached |
£328,628 |
£321,547 |
2.2 |
| Semi-detached |
£208,033 |
£201,573 |
3.2 |
| Terraced |
£163,980 |
£162,320 |
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