Headline news from Nationwide - house prices are rising

UK annual house price growth increased to 2.2% in March, up from 1% in February, according to the latest House Price Index from Nationwide.

The building society also reported a 0.9% increase in house prices month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal effects. As a result, the average house price now stands at £277,186, up from £273,176 the previous month.

Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The pickup in house price growth suggests that the market had regained momentum after the slowdown recorded around the turn of the year.

Nationwide’s report also looked at the performance of different house types, with detached properties seeing the biggest percentage rise over the last year with average prices up 2.4%.

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Source: nationwide.co.uk 01-04-2026