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Data stories from the sold-price record. Every number below is computed from HM Land Registry's full record of completed sales — refreshed with the monthly data release, never hand-typed — and every story exists because real people are searching for the answer.
Are UK house prices falling? What the sold-price record actually shows
Search interest in a UK house price decline has exploded. The Land Registry record says the truth is split: London is falling, the North is rising, and the national average (£302k in 2025) hides both.
Kensington & Chelsea house prices: what buyers actually paid in 2025
Across the royal borough's eight postcode districts the typical recorded sale was £1.07M in 2025 — 16% below the 2022 peak. District-by-district, from the sold-price record.
Hull house prices: Britain's best-value city, on the record
The typical Hull-area sale was £170k in 2025 — 1.8× cheaper than the England & Wales typical price. Where HU's money goes furthest, district by district, from the Land Registry record.
Looking for a specific place instead? Every postcode area and district has a standing local market report, and the average prices map goes from national shading down to individual sold homes.