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What is happening to house prices: the Home guide
Follow the Home Asking Price Index and understand what asking and sold prices tell you about the housing market.
In this guide
June 2023
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Home Asking Price Index, June 2023: lower marketing times and limited stock afford steady price growth
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.4% in May while marketing times fell and stock remained below the 10-year average.
May 2023
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Home Asking Price Index, May 2023: prices jump on spring optimism
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.8% in April, though annual growth remained negative at 0.8%, while stock levels increased to 409,559.
April 2023
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Home Asking Price Index, April 2023: firmly on the road to recovery
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.2% in March, though annual growth turned negative at -0.3%, while Typical Time on Market fell to 77 days.
March 2023
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Home Asking Price Index, March 2023: lower pricing triggers uptick in demand
Asking prices in England and Wales fell 0.6% in February, turning annual growth negative for the first time since December 2019, while Typical Time on Market fell to 95 days.
February 2023
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Home Asking Price Index, February 2023: prices stabilising and stock levels heading back to normal
Asking prices in England and Wales fell 0.2% in January, leaving annual growth at 1.3%, while unsold stock rose to 369,053 and marketing times lengthened to 100 days.
January 2023
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Home Asking Price Index, January 2023: stock drops as more vendors quit and prices bounce
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.6% in December, lifting annual growth to 1.9%, while total sales stock fell for the first time in twelve months.
December 2022
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Home Asking Price Index, December 2022: market turmoil as vendors quit and prices take a haircut
Asking prices across England and Wales fell 2.4% in November, the fourth consecutive monthly drop, cutting annual growth to 1.5%.
November 2022
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Home Asking Price Index, November 2022: stock levels recover as home prices take a seasonal dip
Asking prices in England and Wales fell 0.5% for a third straight month while unsold stock rose 39.3% year-on-year.
October 2022
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Home Asking Price Index, October 2022: London rallies while prices slide in several regions
Asking prices in England and Wales dipped 0.2% in October while London stock fell and annual growth held at 3.9%.
September 2022
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Home Asking Price Index, September 2022: the market corrects, prices cool as supply increases
England and Wales asking prices fell 0.4% in the month but remained 4.6% higher year-on-year as unsold stock and new instructions both rose.
August 2022
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Home Asking Price Index, August 2022: all indicators suggest return to more normal market conditions
Asking prices across England and Wales stayed flat in August, with annual growth at 5.2% and Typical Time on Market falling to 65 days.
July 2022
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Home Asking Price Index, July 2022: home price growth slows, stock level trends up and rents skyrocket
England and Wales asking prices rose just 0.2% in May, with annual growth easing to 6.1% while UK rents jumped 19.1% year on year.