The monthly house price index in London has been steadily increasing in recent years. In June 2024, the index reached 129.9, up from 129 a year before. Nevertheless, prices widely varied in different London boroughs, with Kensington and Chelsea being the priciest boroughs for an apartment purchase.

Just as in many other countries, the housing market in the UK grew substantially during the coronavirus pandemic, fueled by robust demand and low borrowing costs. Nevertheless, high inflation and the increase in mortgage rates has led to house price growth slowing down. According to the forecast, 2024 is expected to see house prices decrease by three percent. Between 2024 and 2028, the average house price growth is projected at 2.7 percent. A contraction after a period of continuous growth In June 2022, the UK's house price index exceeded 150 index points, meaning that since 2015 which was the base year for the index, house prices had increased by 50 percent. In just two years, between 2020 and 2022, the index surged by 30 index points. As the market stood in December 2023, the average price for a home stood at approximately 284,691 British pounds. Rents are expected to continue to grow According to another forecast, the prime residential market is also expected to see rental prices grow in the next years. Growth is forecast to be stronger in 2024 and slow down in the period between 2025 and 2028. The rental market in London is expected to follow a similar trend, with Central London slightly outperforming Greater London.

The house price index in London reached 129.9 index points in June 2024, which was an increase from a year ago, despite a mild correction. The house price index (HPI) is an easy way of illustrating trends in the house sales market and help simplify house purchase decisions. By using hedonic regression, the index models property price data for all dwellings and shows how much the price has changed since January 2015. How have regional house prices in the UK developed? House prices in other UK regions have risen even more than in London. In the North West, the house price index exceeded 160 index points, ranking it among the regions with the highest property appreciation. The UK house price index stood at 151 index points, suggesting an increase of 51 percent since 2015. Average house prices Location plays a huge role in the price of a home. Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster are undoubtedly the most expensive boroughs in London, with an average house price that can exceed one million British pounds. In comparison, a house in Barking and Dagenham cost approximately one third. Nevertheless, the housing market is the busiest in the boroughs with average house prices.

The average mix-adjusted house price in London, England, peaked in August 2022, followed by a slight correction in 2023. In June 2024, the average house price amounted to about 523,134 British pounds, up from 519,795 British pounds a year ago. These recent fluctuations have also been observed by other measures, such as the house price index. The house price index is an important measure for the residential real estate market and is used to show changes in the value of residential properties.

This statistic shows the house price forecasts for England and London from 2013 to 2020. In 2020, the estimated house price for home in London is 647,500 British pounds (GBP).

Median price paid for residential property in England and Wales, by property type and administrative geographies. Annual data.

The statistic displays a five year forecast for house price growth in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2024, revised with the coronavirus (covid-19) impact on the market. According to the forecast, 2020 and 2021 will likely see a slower to no increase in house prices followed by a gradual recovery between 2022 and 2024. North West, North East, Yorkshire & the Humber, and Scotland prices are forecast to bounce back quicker than other UK regions with higher five year price increase.

Median price paid for residential property in England and Wales, for all property types by lower layer super output area. Annual data..

According to the forecast, house prices in London are expected to fall slightly in 2024, followed by a recovery in the following years. The decline can be explained with the cost of living crisis and the dramatic increase in borrowing costs. As the economy recovers in the next five-years, house prices for mainstream properties are forecast to rise by almost 14 percent. In 2023, the average house price in London ranged between 350,000 British pounds and 1.4 million British pounds, depending on the borough. Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Newham, and Croydon were some of the most affordable boroughs to buy a house.

Average House Prices: England: London在2020-05达479,018.000 GBP，相较于2020-04的484,597.000 GBP有所下降。Average House Prices: England: London数据按月度更新，2005-01至2020-05期间平均值为308,962.000 GBP，共185份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2017-07，达488,527.000 GBP，而历史最低值则出现于2005-03，为231,263.000 GBP。CEIC提供的Average House Prices: England: London数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于HM Land Registry，数据归类于Global Database的英国 – Table UK.EB016: Average House Prices: HM Land Registry。

Affordability ratios calculated by dividing house prices by gross annual residence-based earnings. Based on the median and lower quartiles of both house prices and earnings in England and Wales.

House prices in the UK rose dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic, with growth slowing down in 2022 and turning negative in 2023. The year-on-year annual house price change peaked at 14 percent in July 2022. In June 2024, house prices increased by 2.7 percent. According to the Nationwide Building Society, the average house price exceeded 265,000 British pounds in 2022. Correction in housing prices: a European phenomenon The trend of a growing residential real estate market was not exclusive to the UK during the pandemic. Likewise, many European countries experienced falling prices in 2023. When comparing residential property RHPI (price index in real terms, e.g. corrected for inflation), countries such as Germany, France, Italy, and Spain also saw prices decline. Sweden, one of the countries with the fastest growing residential markets, saw one of the largest declines in prices. How has demand for UK housing changed since the outbreak of the coronavirus? The easing of the lockdown was followed by a dramatic increase in home sales. In November 2020, the number of mortgage approvals reached an all-time high of over 107,000. One of the reasons for the housing boom were the low mortgage rates, allowing home buyers to take out a loan with an interest rate as low as 2.5 percent. That changed as the Bank of England started to raise the base lending rate, resulting in higher borrowing costs and a decline in homebuyer sentiment.

The office real estate investment market experienced the weakest year on record in 2023. The value of capital allocated to office real estate in that year stood below five billion British pounds - about three billion British pounds below the 2020 figure. In 2013, which was the strongest year on record, the market saw over 18.5 billion British pounds in investment. Brexit, hybrid work, and the unfavorable economic climate are some of the major challenges which contributed to the decline in investment sentiment in the past five years. Vacancy rates stood above 10 percent in many London districts in 2023, showing a decline in occupier demand.

Housing Research Notes are a series of analytical reports from the Greater London Authority focusing on individual issues of relevance to housing policy in London.

The most recent Housing Research Note (published in November 2023) estimates the annual cost to the NHS of homes in poor condition in London. It also estimates the cost of repairing all the homes in London that are in poor condition, calculating how long it would take the savings to pay off the repair costs. The analysis is broken down by tenure and compared with the same figures for the rest of England.

Previous Housing Research Notes have analysed topics including housing supply, Help to Buy policy, short-term lettings, international comparisons, the factors behind increasing private rents and race equality.

The Housing Research Notes are listed below in reverse date order:

• HRN 11 (2023) The cost of poor housing in London (November 2023)
• HRN 10 (2023) The affordability impacts of new housing supply: A summary of recent research (August 2023)
• HRN 09 (2023) Understanding recent rental trends in London’s private rental market (June 2023)
• HRN 08 (2022) Housing and race equality in London (March 2022)
• HRN 07 (2021) Who moves into social housing in London? (November 2021)
• HRN 06 (2021) An analysis of housing floorspace per person (February 2021)
• HRN 05 (2020) Intermediate housing: The evidence base (August 2020)
• HRN 04 (2020) Short-term and holiday letting in London (February 2020)
• HRN 03 (2019) Housing in four world cities: London, New York, Paris and Tokyo (April 2019)
• HRN 02 (2018) Help to Buy in London (September 2018)
• HRN 01 (2018) The profile of London's new homes in 2016/17: Analysis of the London Development Database (May 2018)

Affordability ratios calculated by dividing house prices by gross annual workplace-based earnings. Based on the median and lower quartiles of both house prices and earnings in England and Wales.

In 2022, house price growth in the UK slowed, after a period of decade-long increase. Nevertheless, in August 2024, prices reached a new peak, with the average home costing close to 290,000 British pounds. That figure refers to all property types, including detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, and flats and maisonettes. Compared to other European countries, the UK had some of the highest house prices. How have UK house prices increased over the last 10 years? Property prices have risen dramatically over the past decade. According to the UK house price index, the average house price has grown by over 50 percent since 2015. This price development has led to the gap between the cost of buying and renting a property to close. In 2023, buying a three-bedroom house in the UK was no longer more affordable than renting one. Consequently, Brits have become more likely to rent longer and push off making a house purchase until they have saved up enough for a down payment and achieved the financial stability required to make the step. What caused the decline in house prices in 2022? House prices are affected by multiple factors, such as mortgage rates, supply, and demand on the market. For nearly a decade, the UK experienced uninterrupted house price growth as a result of strong demand and a chronic undersupply. Homebuyers who purchased a property at the peak of the housing boom in July 2022 paid 14 percent more compared to what they would have paid a year before. Additionally, 2022 saw the most dramatic increase in mortgage rates in recent history. Between December 2021 and December 2022, the 10-year fixed mortgage rate doubled, adding further strain to prospective homebuyers. As a result, the market cooled, leading to a correction in pricing.

The files below provide the affordable housing statistics for GLA funded programmes. The GLA is committed to open and transparent reporting and will publish statistics relating to housing delivery in London.

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• - Monthly GLA housing starts and completions data by programme, tenure and Local Authority, since April 2009.

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• - Annual Affordable Housing Additional Information by bedroom size by Local Authority:

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• 1 Completions outturn by bedroom breakdown and borough

• 2 Starts-on-Site outturn by bedroom breakdown and borough

• 3 Completions outturn by bedroom breakdown and programme

• 4 Starts-on-Site outturn by bedroom breakdown and programme

• 5 Rent Completions outturn by bedroom breakdown and borough

• 6 Home Ownership Completions outturn by bedroom breakdown and borough

• 7 Rent Starts-on-Site outturn by bedroom breakdown and borough

• 8 Home Ownership Starts-on-Site outturn by bedroom breakdown and borough

• 9 Average Weekly Rents (all programmes) for completed homes by bedroom breakdown by borough

• 10 Affordable Homes Programme: Average weekly rent as % of market rent for homes completed by bedroom breakdown and borough.

This information supplements previous releases of national housing statistics published by the Homes and Communities Agency (external website).

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Annual scheme level data

A data set of scheme completions and starts since April 2011 is available. This data set will be updated on an annual basis.

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Further to the GLA's scheme of delegations, the Mayor has delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Land to approve engagement with, and allocations to, new and existing housing providers bidding to deliver additional affordable homes in London. The approvals include bids for new schemes in existing programmes and the approval of variations to existing scheme allocations. The Additional Allocations file below lists additional funding approved under this delegation.

AHP Conversions

This report is based on information on conversions provided to the GLA by the Social Housing Regulator, the conversion data is as submitted by providers in their quarterly survey via NROSH+ (a website for all private registered providers except local authority providers to submit their annual data returns required by the Social Housing Regulator).

Conditions in the residential and commercial property markets heavily impacts revenue for removal services. Demand is also influenced by customers' willingness to spend on the range of extras specialist removal companies offer. Brexit led to an uptick in corporate relocations, with many multinational companies seeking to move from London to other places in Europe, with Dublin being the most popular location. The COVID-19 pandemic had a mixed impact on removal service providers. It initially led to a standstill in the housing market, with people opting to wait until they had greater certainty over their financial situation before moving house. However, government policies post-pandemic stimulated the housing market, like the National Planning Policy Framework, significantly ramped up demand for home removals, helping to prevent a complete collapse in profit. In terms of corporate relocations, the pandemic was a tough time for businesses, with an average of 48 retail, dining and hospitality outlets going out of business each day in 2020, according to the Local Data Company. These companies and the ones that would eventually replace them required moving services, helping to boost revenue. Residential transactions fell in 2023-24 as high borrowing costs dissuaded people from buying houses and companies from relocating, although subsiding inflation and interest rate cuts in 2024-25 expanded residential transactions, limiting this revenue dip. Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is forecast to contract at a compound annual rate of 1.4% to reach £1.2 billion, despite being expected to climb by 1.2% in 2024-25. Looking forward, the UK's housing shortage presents a ceiling to revenue associated with home moving. Pent-up consumer demand to move homes when economic headwinds subside presents an opportunity for expanded growth. Profit will be constrained by investment into electric fleets and establishing online platforms, although this will bring long-term benefits, including greater contract winning. Over the five years through 2029-30, revenue is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.1% to reach just under £1.4 billion.

The average house price in England started to increase in the first half of 2024, after falling by over three percent year-on-year in December 2023. In June 2024, the house price index amounted to 149.7 index points, suggesting an increase in house prices of 2.4 percent since the same month in 2023 and a roughly 50 percent rise since 2015 - the baseline year for the index. Among the different regions in the UK, West and East Midlands experienced the strongest growth.