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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.
At first glance, UK house prices rising tens of thousands of per cent since 1900 look absurd. But annualised over 126 years, growth averages around 4.5 to 5 per cent a year. It is not sudden surges but steady compounding that drives values higher, showing property rewards time in the market more than attempts to time it.
Something significant is shifting on our streets, and most people have not noticed. Nearly one in five UK homes is now privately rented, quietly reshaping communities like Attleborough. Who is driving this change, and what does it mean for prices, demand, and neighbourhood life? The answers may surprise you.