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UK House Price Index – April 2025

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Executive summary
House price inflation slows as demand cools and supply expands
UK house prices increase 1.6% in the year to March 2025, up from 0.2% a year ago but down from 1.9% in December 2024
Buyer demand 1% higher than last year
Supply of homes for sale 12% higher than a year ago as more sellers enter the market
Sales agreed 6% higher than last year
Relaxation in stress testing of mortgage affordability by lenders could boost buying power by 15-20%
+ 1.6 %

Annual UK house price inflation (March 2025)

6 %

Annual increase in the number of sales agreed (STC)

> 15%

Potential boost to buying power from lower affordability stress rates

“Buyer demand has cooled in recent weeks as the supply of homes for sale continues to expand, slowing house price inflation. We expect continued growth in sales agreed, and slow but steady house price inflation"

Richard Donnell Executive Director - Research
Buyer demand slows as supply expands
Source: Zoopla Research
% change - 4 weeks to 20 April 2025 compared to the same period in 2024