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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 2018
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Home Asking Price Index, June 2018: oversupply and overpricing threaten to stall market
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.7% this month but annual growth slowed to just 1.4%, while total stock rose 8.5% year-on-year.
May 2018
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Home Asking Price Index, May 2018: summer optimism masks market melancholy
Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.5% in May 2018, but annual growth slowed to just 1.1%, while London prices fell 2.5% year on year.
April 2018
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Home Asking Price Index, April 2018: oversupply exacerbates London and South East downturn
England and Wales asking prices edged up 0.2% this month, while London and the South East saw falling prices amid rising oversupply and longer marketing times.
March 2018
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Home Asking Price Index, March 2018: north West prices march on up
England and Wales asking prices rose 0.3% in March 2018, up 2.0% year-on-year, while total stock increased 4.5%.
February 2018
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Home Asking Price Index, February 2018: Midlands forges ahead while London prices slide
England and Wales asking prices rose 0.2% in the month and 2.3% year on year, as Midlands and northern markets gained momentum while London prices continued falling.
January 2018
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Home Asking Price Index, January 2018: northern house prices power up
Average asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.1% in December and 2.7% annually, while northern regions posted the strongest growth.
December 2017
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Home Asking Price Index, December 2017: sales supply jumps as rental supply falls
New sales instructions rose 11% year on year while rental supply fell 16%, as England and Wales asking prices dropped 0.7% but remained 2.6% higher annually.
November 2017
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Home Asking Price Index, November 2017: don't panic, stock levels are low and demand persistent
England and Wales asking prices fell 0.2% month on month in November 2017, though annual growth held at 3.0% amid historically low stock levels.
October 2017
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Home Asking Price Index, October 2017: house prices tick up despite London falls
England and Wales asking prices rose 0.4% month-on-month and 3.2% year-on-year, while Greater London prices fell for a third consecutive month.
September 2017
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Home Asking Price Index, September 2017: London falls drag down price growth to near zero
England and Wales asking prices dipped 0.1% month on month in September 2017, with annual growth slowing to 3.5% as London, the South East and East weakened.
August 2017
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Home Asking Price Index, August 2017: the west and north prosper while London and the South East weaken
England and Wales asking prices dipped 0.1% in August 2017 to £306,317, up 3.3% annually, while London and the South East continued to weaken.
July 2017
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Home Asking Price Index, July 2017: house price growth falls further behind inflation
Average asking prices in England and Wales rose 3.3% year on year in July 2017, falling roughly 1.2% in real terms as inflation outpaced growth.