Lloyds House Price Index August 2026

Key takeaways

House prices fell 0.2% in August, following a 0.1% decline in July.
House prices fell 0.4% YoY in August, compared with 0.1% growth in July, marking the first annual decline since November 2023, while quarterly growth stood at -0.1%.
The average UK house price stood at £298,468, compared with £299,153 in July.
Northern Ireland continued to lead UK house price growth, up 6.9% YoY to £231,245. Scotland recorded growth of 3.5% (£223,437), and Wales 0.6% (£230,282).
Regions in the North of England continued to outperform, with the North East up 2.7% (£184,370) and the North West up 2.0% (£248,675), while southern markets remained weaker, led by the South East at -1.6% (£381,729) and London at -1.5% (£534,177).