UK house price growth slows to 3%

Annual house price growth slowed in August, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics, with London being the only English region where property values fell. The annual rate of growth in property values was 3%, down from 3.2% in July. Average house prices increased to £296,000 (2.9% annual growth) in England, £211,000 (2%) in Wales, and £194,000 (4%) in Scotland in the 12 months to August 2025. The North East had the highest annual house price inflation in August at 6.6%, while London showed an annual fall of 0.3%, down from growth of 1.3 in the year to July 2025.

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