Data story
Where are UK house prices falling?
Every region and nation ranked by 12-month house price change, plus the ten biggest rises and falls among 317 local authorities.
UK, 12 months to August 2026
+0.9%
Average UK house price change
- Regions falling
- 2
- Local authorities falling
- 113
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index
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Key finding
The short answer
In the 12 months to August 2026, UK house prices rose 0.9% on average. Of the 12 English regions and nations two fell: South East (0.8% down) and London (2.2% down). Northern Ireland rose most (+9.2%). Of 317 England and Wales local authorities, 113 fell.
Data last updated 28 October 2026.
Headline figures for the 12 months to August 2026.
UK average
+0.9%
12 months to August 2026
Regions falling
2
Of 12 regions and nations
Authorities falling
113
Of 317; 196 rose
Median authority
+0.8%
Unweighted middle value
The figures
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Regions and nations
12-month change in average price
South East and London fell; Northern Ireland rose most (+9.2%). The UK average rose 0.9% and England 0.4%.
HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to August 2026
League table: regions and nations
| Rank | Area | 12-month change | Average price August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | +9.2% | £202,487 |
| 2 | North East | +3.2% | £165,640 |
| 3 | Wales | +3.1% | £216,363 |
| 4 | Scotland | +2.9% | £198,397 |
| 5 | North West | +2.2% | £220,393 |
| 6 | Yorkshire and The Humber | +1.8% | £209,266 |
| 7 | West Midlands | +1.2% | £250,731 |
| 8 | East Midlands | +0.5% | £241,955 |
| 9 | East of England | +0.2% | £337,848 |
| 10 | South West | 0.0% | £304,139 |
| 11 | South East | -0.8% | £379,953 |
| 12 | London | -2.2% | £554,430 |
| England (reference) | +0.4% | £293,525 | |
| United Kingdom (reference) | +0.9% | £273,037 |
Local authorities
Ten biggest rises
Pendle rose most (+8.9%), then Calderdale (+7.9%) and Hyndburn (+7.6%).
UK HPI, August 2025 to August 2026, 317 England and Wales local authorities
Local authorities
Ten biggest falls
City of London fell most (-14.6%); 9 of the ten are London boroughs, the other being Worthing.
UK HPI, August 2025 to August 2026, 317 England and Wales local authorities
Top 10 risers
| Rank | Local authority | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pendle | +8.9% |
| 2 | Calderdale | +7.9% |
| 3 | Hyndburn | +7.6% |
| 4 | Kingston upon Hull | +6.6% |
| 5 | High Peak | +6.4% |
| 6 | Trafford | +6.4% |
| 7 | Burnley | +6.0% |
| 8 | Wirral | +5.9% |
| 9 | Newcastle upon Tyne | +5.8% |
| 10 | West Lancashire | +5.6% |
Top 10 fallers
| Rank | Local authority | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of London | -14.6% |
| 2 | City of Westminster | -14.3% |
| 3 | Kensington and Chelsea | -13.7% |
| 4 | Tower Hamlets | -13.3% |
| 5 | Camden | -10.6% |
| 6 | Islington | -8.7% |
| 7 | Lambeth | -6.4% |
| 8 | Wandsworth | -5.4% |
| 9 | Hammersmith and Fulham | -5.1% |
| 10 | Worthing | -5.0% |
What it shows
What the figures say
- UK average prices rose 0.9% in the 12 months to August 2026; England rose 0.4%. That is a flat market on average, not a boom.
- Two of the 12 regions and nations fell: South East (-0.8%) and London (-2.2%). The South West was level.
- Northern Ireland rose most (+9.2%), but its index comes from a different source (LPS Northern Ireland), so compare it with care. The strongest English region was the North East (+3.2%).
- Among 317 England and Wales local authorities, 196 rose, 113 fell and 8 were level. The middle authority rose 0.8%.
- 9 of the ten biggest falls are London boroughs, led by City of London (-14.6%). The other is Worthing (-5.0%). The ten biggest rises are all smaller, led by Pendle (+8.9%).
Method and sources
Where the numbers come from
How it is worked out
- Regions and nations. The 12-month change and the average price are as published in the HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for August 2026 (file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv). The index is published about two months after the month it describes.
- Local authorities. The all-property index for August 2026 divided by the index for August 2025, minus one, for 317 England and Wales local authorities. County and region totals are left out so nothing is counted twice. The index is rounded to one decimal place, so each change is accurate to about 0.1 of a percentage point.
- No network, no sampling. The local authority figures are worked out from the index files we publish, using scripts/build-ukhpi-movers.mjs. Anyone can repeat the sum from the Land Registry file.
- Source and licence. HM Land Registry, ONS, Registers of Scotland and LPS Northern Ireland, UK House Price Index, Open Government Licence v3.0. Data month: August 2026.
What it does not show
- An average price change is not the change in any one home. Streets, property types and sales mix move differently.
- Small local authorities swing more than regions because each rests on fewer sales, so treat the top and bottom ten as indications.
- Scotland is not in the local authority tables (the index files here cover England and Wales), and Northern Ireland appears only in the regions table.
- It looks back 12 months. It does not forecast, and the data is about two months old when published.
- It does not tell you whether to buy or sell. For a home, compare recent sold prices nearby.
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, ONS, Registers of Scotland, LPS Northern Ireland), file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv (regions: published 12-month change and average price).
- England and Wales local authorities: the same index, August 2025 to August 2026, worked out by scripts/build-ukhpi-movers.mjs. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Source: Check Labs Ltd (Your Property Check), "Where are UK house prices falling?", 28 October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Licence and update
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Our take
What we make of it
Flat on average, but not flat everywhere: the falls are concentrated in expensive London boroughs.
If you are selling where prices have slipped, price against the latest sales on your street, not last year's asking prices. An average hides wide gaps between streets and property types.
City sold price reportsIf you are buying, a fall in an area average is not a discount on a particular home. A drop of 14.6% in one borough does not mean every home there is cheaper by that much.
The table looks back a year. We would not use it to time a purchase.
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Questions, answered
Common questions
Which areas have house prices falling?
In the 12 months to August 2026, South East and London had falling average prices among the regions and nations. Among 317 local authorities, 113 fell, 9 of the ten biggest falls were London boroughs, and 196 rose.
Why is the latest month August 2026?
The House Price Index is published about two months after the month it describes, because Land Registry needs time to register completed sales. The newest figures are always a little behind the market.
How is the local authority change worked out?
It is the all-property index for August 2026 divided by the index for August 2025, minus one. The published index is rounded to one decimal place, so each change is accurate to about 0.1 of a percentage point.
Is a fall in my area a good time to buy?
This page cannot tell you that. It shows what happened over the last 12 months, not what will happen next, and an area average does not say what a particular home would sell for. Compare recent sold prices on your own street before deciding.
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