Housing and cost of living
House prices, rents, fuel and energy costs.
Average house price
The average price paid for a home, going back to 1968. It is a mean of prices actually paid, not an estimate of what a typical home is worth.
Figure for Jul 2026
Source: HM Land Registry, Open Government Licence v3.0
House price change
How much house prices have moved compared with a year earlier.
Figure for Jul 2026
Source: HM Land Registry, Open Government Licence v3.0
First time buyer price
The average price paid by people buying their first home. England only: no figure is published for the UK as a whole.
Figure for Jul 2026
Source: HM Land Registry, Open Government Licence v3.0
Homes sold
How many property sales are registered each month. Recent months are always incomplete, because registration lags the sale.
Figure for May 2026
Source: HM Land Registry, Open Government Licence v3.0
Energy price cap
What a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity pays over a year at capped rates, paying by direct debit. It caps rates, not your bill: use more and you pay more.
Figure for Oct 2026
Source: Ofgem, Open Government Licence v3.0
Energy cap, prepayment
The same typical annual cost for a household on a prepayment meter, shown beside the direct debit figure.
Figure for Oct 2026
Source: Ofgem, Open Government Licence v3.0
Petrol price
The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol across UK forecourts, sampled every Monday. Includes fuel duty and VAT. An individual garage can sit well above or below it.
Figure for 14 Sep 2026
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0
Diesel price
The average price of a litre of diesel across UK forecourts, sampled every Monday. Diesel carries the same duty as petrol but usually costs more at the pump.
Figure for 14 Sep 2026
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0