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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 2021
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Home Asking Price Index, June 2021: sales supply plummets in the regions while London rents recover
England and Wales asking prices rose 1.1% in May, lifting annual growth to 9.0% while unsold stock fell to a record low of 279,019 properties.
May 2021
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Home Asking Price Index, May 2021: synthetic boom continues as vast demand chases dwindling supply
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.1% in April, taking annual growth to 8.6% while unsold stock fell to a record low of 291,025.
April 2021
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Home Asking Price Index, April 2021: prices rocket as stock hits new low
Asking prices across England and Wales rose 1.8% in the month, taking annual growth to 7.4%, while total stock fell to a record low of 307,892.
March 2021
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Home Asking Price Index, March 2021: home prices and rents leap amidst property drought
Asking prices across England and Wales rose 1.4% in February, pushing annual growth to 4.8%, while new instructions fell 27% year-on-year to a record low.
February 2021
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Home Asking Price Index, February 2021: prices flatline while supply plunges due to lockdown
Asking prices across England and Wales stayed unchanged in January, annual growth slowed to 4.5%, and new instructions fell 27% year on year during the COVID lockdown.
January 2021
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Home Asking Price Index, January 2021: vendors remain confident but London exodus continues
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.1% in the month and 4.9% year-on-year, while Greater London remained the weakest region with just 3.0% annual growth.
December 2020
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Home Asking Price Index, December 2020: prices dip but oversupply in London continues
Average asking prices in England and Wales fell 0.6% this month but were up 4.7% year-on-year, while London remained oversupplied and rents fell sharply.
November 2020
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Home Asking Price Index, November 2020: prices rise in market frenzy but Central London's woes worsen
Asking prices for England and Wales rose 0.6% in October, taking annual growth to 4.5%, while unsold stock fell by around 15,000 since last month.
October 2020
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Home Asking Price Index, October 2020: oversupply halts price rises
Asking prices in England and Wales rose just 0.1% in September, as new sales instructions surged 32% year on year across mainland UK.
September 2020
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Home Asking Price Index, September 2020: prices up again but oversupply risks London correction
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.4% in August, taking annual growth to 3.8%, while oversupply threatens a correction in London.
August 2020
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Home Asking Price Index, August 2020: the market bounces back and prices soar
Average asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.2% during July, taking annual growth to 3.3% despite total stock remaining 9.1% lower than a year earlier.
July 2020
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Home Asking Price Index, July 2020: prices leap as the market surges
Average asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.5% during June, lifting annual growth to 2.0% despite total stock remaining 12% lower than last year.