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- UK average house price
- £273,000 July 2026
- House purchase mortgage approvals
- 56,100 July 2026
- Private rents
- +3.8% year to August 2026
ONS / UK HPI
Bank of England
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Observation periods shown above. Compare the sources, dates and what each figure measures.
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Mortgages
Your mortgage. Your next move.
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Owning & maintaining
Look after the home you have.
Get to grips with surveys, shared walls, energy ratings and leasehold costs.
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Selling
Plan your sale with confidence.
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Understand your responsibilities.
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Work on your home. Keep things clear.
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Buying & owning
Know what you’re looking at.
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Stamp Duty calculator
Work out your exact Stamp Duty Land Tax bill in seconds - standard rates, first-time buyer relief and the additional-property surcharge. Rates sourced from GOV.UK.
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Mortgage affordability calculator
Estimate how much you could borrow based on your household income. The result is indicative - lenders set their own affordability criteria, so the amount offered can be higher or lower.
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Mortgage repayment calculator
Work out your monthly repayment, total interest and the full amount you will repay on a capital-and-interest mortgage. Illustration only - your actual rate depends on your lender, deposit and credit history.
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Buying and selling cost calculator
Estimate the full cost of moving home in one place: Stamp Duty (exact), plus market ranges for estate agent fees, conveyancing, surveys, EPC and removals. Use the lower-to-upper span as your working budget, not the mid-point.
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All newsPublished 16 September 2026
UK house price inflation slows to 1.4% as rents accelerate
The average UK house price was £273,000 in July 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier, while private rent inflation rose to 3.8%, the ONS and HM Land Registry reported.
Published 12 September 2026
England landlord register rollout is set to start in December 2026
The government has announced a 15 December 2026 start in the West Midlands and a regional rollout across England, but the draft regulations still need parliamentary approval.
Published 1 September 2026
Mortgage approvals fell below the six-month average in July 2026
Net house-purchase mortgage approvals fell to 56,100 in July 2026, from 58,200 in June and below the six-month average, while the effective rate on new mortgages rose to 4.45%.
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