House price watch

Your home may well be one of your major assets. Even if you are not planning on moving in the near future, it is always a good idea to keep abreast of the latest changes in the housing market.

Your home may well be one of your major assets. Even if you are not planning on moving in the near future, it is always a good idea to keep abreast of the latest changes in the housing market.

Below is the latest comparison of three major national house price indexes to keep you in touch with where the market is heading.

Please note that there will also be regional variations.

Source Period covered Average house price Monthly change (%) Change past year (%)
Rightmove house price index August 2020 £319,497 0.2% down 4.6% up
Halifax house price index August 2020 £245,747 1.6% up 5.2% up
Nationwide house price index August 2020 £224,123 2.0% up 3.7% up