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UK house prices rose by 3.8% in year to April, ONS says

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A view of a row of residential houses in London, Britain, January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
A view of a row of residential houses in London, Britain, January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Hannah McKay Reuters

LONDON - British house prices rose by 3.8% in the year to April, after showing no growth in the year to March, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday.

The ONS said this marked the biggest annual rise in house prices since March 2025, before Stamp Duty Land Tax changes that came into force in April 2025.

Average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.3% in the year to May, compared with 3.5% the 12 months to April, the ONS said, marking the smallest rise since March 2022.

(Reporting by Suban Abdulla; editing by David Milliken)

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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 4:43 AM.

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