The average house price and rent across the UK right now
Both house prices and the price of rent increased slightly in the UK in September, as the property market continues to show signs of a protracted slowdown.
Data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday (22 October) shows the average UK house prices increased by 3%, to £273,000 in the 12 months to August 2025, down from 3.2% in the 12 months to July.
The North East once again showed the highest annual increase, and London is the only English region showing an annual fall. Average house prices increased to £296,000 (2.9%) in England, £211,000 (2%) in Wales, and £194,000 (4%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to August 2025.
Rents see a higher increase
Average UK monthly private rents increased by 5.5%, to £1,354, in the 12 months to September 2025; this annual growth rate is down from 5.7% in the 12 months to August 2025.
Average rents increased to £1,410 (5.5%) in England, £815 (7.1%) in Wales, and £1,004 (3.4%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to September 2025.
In Northern Ireland, average rents increased to £865 (7.1%), in the 12 months to July 2025. In England, private rents annual inflation was highest in the North East (9.1%), and lowest in Yorkshire and The Humber (3.8%), in the 12 months to September 2025.
A flat market
The ONS data is in line with recent data published by Rightmove, which shows that the UK saw a lower-than-expected house price bounce in October, despite the property market seeing a considerable slowdown over the summer months.
Rightmove shows that across the UK, the average price of a property coming to the market for sale increased by 0.3% or £1,165 in October to reach £371,422.
This is below the 10-year average October bounce of 1.1%, as the high number of homes for sale limits sellers’ pricing power, the group said. The higher stamp duty rates that came into effect in England at the start of April continue to impact the more expensive southern regions, the report shows.
The UK has historically seen a seasonal increase in activity and new seller asking prices over the autumn as the market bounces back from a quieter summer period, but activity has not been strong enough to drive the usual autumn bounce in prices.
