Related topic: Housing market

Homebuying delivers the highest net social value and the largest GDP uplift of all smart data use cases analysed.

The average asking price for a typical mid-market second-stepper home is 52% more than a 0-2 bedroom.

UK households spent a record £226 billion on housing costs in 2025.

Buyer demand was already running lower than in last year’s busier market, but has fallen no further since the beginning of the Iran war.

Housing market confidence remains fragile as global uncertainty weighs on buyer sentiment.

Northern Ireland and Scotland continue to post the highest annual percentage growth.

The average house price in the UK would climb from £270,259 to £314,581.

Continued improvement in affordability is helping to drive first-time buyer activity.

Transactions dipped by 5% from December but remain steady compared with January 2025.

Upsizers account for 70% of home movers buying and selling simultaneously so far in 2026 – the highest level in five years.