Overview

• The average UK house price climbed 74% over 20 years, rising from £113,900 in 2005 to £268,200 in 2025.
• London’s average property cost jumped 119% to £534,400, though stronger growth elsewhere has trimmed the capital’s price premium.
• Kensington and Chelsea led local authority increases with a 124% rise, followed by Elmbridge at 110% and St Albans at 108%.
• The North East recorded the slowest growth at 39%, with Blackpool and Sunderland seeing 26% and 22% increases respectively.
• An Opinium survey found that 52% of Britons would consider moving back to their hometowns despite rising prices in the South East and eastern England.