UK House Price Index April 2026: £270,000 Average, Annual Growth Back to 3.8%
HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index for April 2026 puts the average UK property at £270,000, with annual growth at 3.8% — up sharply from 0.0% in March. England £291,000, Wales £212,000, Scotland £192,000, Northern Ireland £198,000. What the official data shows.
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The UK House Price Index for April 2026 was Published 17 June 2026 (gov.uk). The headline figures:
- The average price of a property in the UK was £270,000 (HM Land Registry).
- The annual price change for a property in the UK was 3.8% (HM Land Registry).
- The monthly price change for a property in the UK was 0.7% (HM Land Registry).
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The sharp turn in the annual rate
Average UK house price annual inflation was 3.8% (provisional estimate) in the 12 months to April 2026, up from the revised estimate of 0.0% in the 12 months to March 2026 (HM Land Registry).
The month-on-month comparison shows the same swing: average UK house prices increased by 0.7% between March 2026 and April 2026, compared with a decrease of 2.9% in the same period 12 months ago (HM Land Registry). That base effect — this April rising where last April fell — is what pushes the annual rate from flat to 3.8% in a single release (HM Land Registry).
The four nations
Average house prices in the 12 months to April 2026 increased in England to £291,000 (3.9%) (HM Land Registry), increased in Wales to £212,000 (3.5%) (HM Land Registry), and increased in Scotland to £192,000 (2.8%).
Northern Ireland reports quarterly: the average house price increased in the year to Q1 (Jan to Mar) 2026 to £198,000 in Northern Ireland (7.4%) (HM Land Registry) — faster annual growth than England's 3.9% , Wales's 3.5% or Scotland's 2.8%.
What this means for buyers
The average price is the reference point for two calculations every buyer runs. The first is loan-to-value: against the £270,000 UK average (HM Land Registry), Calculate Your Mortgage Payments → models the monthly payment at any price, deposit and rate.
The second is transaction tax, which differs by nation. England's £291,000 average sits in a different band position than Scotland's £192,000. Calculate Your Stamp Duty →
A note on scope
This page reports the published HM Land Registry figures for April 2026: the £270,000 UK average (HM Land Registry), the 3.8% annual and 0.7% monthly changes (HM Land Registry), and the per-nation averages (HM Land Registry).
The annual figure is a provisional estimate subject to revision (HM Land Registry).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average UK house price in the April 2026 index?
The average price of a property in the UK was £270,000 (HM Land Registry).
How fast are UK house prices rising?
The annual price change for a property in the UK was 3.8% (HM Land Registry), up from the revised estimate of 0.0% in the 12 months to March 2026 (HM Land Registry).
Which nation has the highest average price?
England, at £291,000 (HM Land Registry).
Which nation is growing fastest?
Northern Ireland — £198,000 in the year to Q1 2026, up 7.4% (HM Land Registry).
When was this index published?
Published 17 June 2026 (HM Land Registry) — the index reports roughly two months behind the reference month.
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