House price growth soars to 18 year high📈📅

House price growth soars to 18 year high📈📅

Annual house price growth increased to 14.3%, from 12.6% in February - the strongest pace of increase since November 2004, according to this morning's data released by Nationwide.

Regionally, Wales remained the strongest performing region in Q1 with house prices up 15.3% year-on-year, while London remained the weakest despite a noticeable uptick in annual price growth in the first quarter to 7.4%. To continue reading, please Click Here


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After a subdued end to 2025, the first quarter of 2026 has quietly rebuilt confidence in the housing market. March may be the strategic launch point sellers have been waiting for.

Average house prices grab the headlines, yet they only tell part of the story. Looking at price per square foot reveals what buyers are truly paying for space. The 2025 figures show sharp regional contrasts, highlighting how the same budget can deliver vastly different lifestyles depending on where you buy.

The latest figures on the average rent paid by new tenants in February 2026 reveal a market that is no longer moving in one direction across the UK. Instead, regional differences are becoming clearer, with some areas still seeing modest growth while others, particularly in the South, are starting to soften.