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House prices and rents in South West

Region / nation evidence

Completed sales

UK HPI · July 2026
Completed-sale benchmark · All property types£302,29812-month change: -0.2%Observed July 2026 · published 16 September 2026
Source
Source
UK HPI regions and nations; ONS private rents; ONS affordability; ONS CPI (D7BT)
Area
South West
Observed
July 2026
Published
16 September 2026
Coverage
9 English regions and the nations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Detached£495,113
Semi-detached£323,872
Terraced£264,734
Flat£171,240

Registered sales in May 2026: 4,858 (provisional, lagging)

UK HPI mix-adjusted average completed-sale prices, non-seasonally adjusted; broad-area benchmark, not a property valuation.

Latest 12 months provisional and subject to revision. NI latest price reflects Q2 2026; transaction volumes lag and are revised.

Private rents

ONS · August 2026
Monthly private rent£1,24512-month change: +4.4%Observed August 2026 · published 16 September 2026
Source
Source
UK HPI regions and nations; ONS private rents; ONS affordability; ONS CPI (D7BT)
Area
South West
Observed
August 2026
Published
16 September 2026
Coverage
9 English regions and the nations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Affordability

2025
Price / annual earnings8.33 times earnings2025: median price £310,000, median workplace earnings £37,195.Observed 2025 · published 16 September 2026
Source
Source
UK HPI regions and nations; ONS private rents; ONS affordability; ONS CPI (D7BT)
Area
South West
Observed
2025
Published
16 September 2026
Coverage
9 English regions and the nations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

A listing is not a sale.

September 2026 report; time-to-buyer figures from August 2026

Asking prices and time to find a buyer come from a different sample, method and date from completed sales.

Asking-price average
£378,323
Time to find a buyer
72 days
Rightmove figures for South West · September 2026 report; time-to-buyer figures from August 2026Observed September 2026 report; time-to-buyer figures from August 2026 · published 21 September 2026
Source
Source
Rightmove House Price Index, September 2026
Area
South West
Observed
September 2026 report; time-to-buyer figures from August 2026
Published
21 September 2026
Coverage
Great Britain; Northern Ireland unavailable. September 2026 report; time-to-buyer figures from August 2026

Different samples, methods and dates. The gap between these averages is not a negotiated discount.

Price history and affordability

Average price, All property types
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k200020052010201520202025

UK HPI mix-adjusted average, January 1998 to July 2026. Latest: £302,298. Gaps are months with no published value.

House price to earnings ratio
4.05.06.07.08.09.010.0200020052010201520202025

ONS median price over median workplace earnings, 1997 to 2025. Latest: 8.33 times earnings. One worker's earnings, not household income.

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