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South West · report

Past price cycles in South West

Sale prices have fallen by 3% or more 7 times since 1968. The deepest began in September 1989.

Deepest fall
−26.5%
Recovery from the low
66 months

Prices in South West and the UK, indexed

Average sale prices, both set to 100 in April 1968.

  • South West
  • United Kingdom
  • 100 = April 1968
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PeriodSouth WestUnited Kingdom
Aug 20269,086.98,246.4
Jul 20269,023.88,219.5
Jun 20269,059.88,175.5
May 20269,038.98,221.7
Apr 20269,065.68,183.8
Mar 20269,012.58,113.3
Feb 20268,999.78,137.2
Jan 20268,983.18,118.8
Dec 20258,924.08,094.3
Nov 20259,050.58,168.9
Oct 20258,989.98,149.2
Sep 20258,995.98,141.2
Aug 20259,090.68,172.0
Jul 20259,047.78,119.7
Jun 20258,928.58,057.9
May 20258,886.27,975.8
Apr 20258,731.87,857.5
Mar 20259,061.58,094.8
Feb 20259,009.97,996.7
Jan 20259,017.98,001.7
Dec 20248,969.57,973.2
Nov 20248,970.47,989.0
Oct 20249,155.28,011.2
Sep 20249,091.97,996.1
Aug 20249,057.88,006.2
Jul 20249,018.47,927.5
Jun 20248,880.87,840.1
May 20248,918.27,809.3
Apr 20248,899.07,746.2
Mar 20248,821.07,704.1
Feb 20248,861.37,690.5
Jan 20248,937.97,731.0
Dec 20238,804.27,737.1
Nov 20238,961.87,803.3
Oct 20239,117.07,856.5
Sep 20239,107.87,892.4
Aug 20239,176.37,931.2
Jul 20239,143.67,888.3
Jun 20238,987.47,800.5
May 20239,029.07,772.0
Apr 20239,046.67,746.3
Mar 20239,059.07,728.3
Feb 20239,167.27,816.0
Jan 20239,235.27,881.0
Dec 20229,230.97,949.0
Nov 20229,378.38,012.7
Oct 20229,375.68,024.6
Sep 20229,392.68,025.6
Aug 20229,388.68,007.4
Jul 20229,233.17,940.3
Jun 20228,956.47,795.8
May 20229,019.37,702.8
Apr 20228,873.17,616.0
Mar 20228,713.77,527.4
Feb 20228,695.47,499.5
Jan 20228,694.97,491.1
Dec 20218,522.27,405.3
Nov 20218,488.37,367.3
Oct 20218,248.97,225.5
Sep 20218,483.37,410.8
Aug 20218,138.77,200.3
Jul 20217,730.76,988.4
Jun 20218,423.97,332.4
May 20217,855.66,962.6
Apr 20217,934.36,915.7
Mar 20218,027.27,020.9
Feb 20217,908.66,918.4
Jan 20217,876.16,898.7
Dec 20207,972.66,899.6
Nov 20207,878.16,846.1
Oct 20207,836.16,776.7
Sep 20207,778.06,720.4
Aug 20207,646.26,649.4
Jul 20207,600.76,585.0
Jun 20207,479.66,530.0
May 20207,388.16,440.9
Apr 20207,397.06,407.7
Mar 20207,481.86,473.7
Feb 20207,388.16,415.9
Jan 20207,425.26,452.9
Dec 20197,392.26,448.8
Nov 20197,397.76,457.3
Oct 20197,458.56,480.2
Sep 20197,462.36,497.3
Aug 20197,449.16,492.6
Jul 20197,444.96,471.8
Jun 20197,286.76,400.3
May 20197,282.06,372.8
Apr 20197,293.36,364.2
Mar 20197,297.16,318.4
Feb 20197,360.36,336.1
Jan 20197,342.76,352.1
Dec 20187,398.76,391.5
Nov 20187,408.96,405.2
Oct 20187,408.06,432.7
Sep 20187,464.06,439.4
Aug 20187,453.26,451.8
Jul 20187,407.96,432.0
Jun 20187,284.26,353.2
May 20187,241.76,310.9
Apr 20187,216.46,285.2
Mar 20187,226.86,225.7
Feb 20187,232.06,263.5
Jan 20187,282.16,247.2
Dec 20177,189.26,269.0
Nov 20177,190.26,244.6
Oct 20177,237.46,262.4
Sep 20177,190.96,256.9
Aug 20177,221.56,280.4
Jul 20177,177.56,252.0
Jun 20177,066.06,171.8
May 20176,993.76,119.5
Apr 20176,934.86,083.0
Mar 20176,870.25,988.2
Feb 20176,896.06,001.1
Jan 20176,887.05,988.4
Dec 20166,813.75,995.6
Nov 20166,838.55,984.8
Oct 20166,794.35,956.8
Sep 20166,838.55,976.5
Aug 20166,829.45,985.7
Jul 20166,795.75,985.2
Jun 20166,739.05,922.9
May 20166,670.45,866.8
Apr 20166,564.25,799.2
Mar 20166,736.45,777.7
Feb 20166,561.05,718.9
Jan 20166,532.85,716.3
Dec 20156,541.75,701.2
Nov 20156,531.25,681.8
Oct 20156,465.95,638.4
Sep 20156,471.95,630.8
Aug 20156,436.65,619.2
Jul 20156,345.35,568.3
Jun 20156,274.35,475.4
May 20156,214.25,433.9
Apr 20156,186.65,375.8
Mar 20156,116.55,328.9
Feb 20156,057.15,309.1
Jan 20156,138.65,304.6
Dec 20146,101.15,332.6
Nov 20146,078.75,319.8
Oct 20146,117.75,337.7
Sep 20146,154.65,345.6
Aug 20146,105.65,339.9
Jul 20146,027.85,278.0
Jun 20145,905.25,204.8
May 20145,885.45,160.3
Apr 20145,885.25,106.2
Mar 20145,785.14,995.0
Feb 20145,738.04,977.9
Jan 20145,716.94,957.3
Dec 20135,727.34,951.4
Nov 20135,694.54,906.4
Oct 20135,688.14,879.3
Sep 20135,711.24,899.3
Aug 20135,666.44,896.1
Jul 20135,625.04,857.4
Jun 20135,573.14,803.5
May 20135,561.04,764.0
Apr 20135,575.14,739.0
Mar 20135,493.24,693.0
Feb 20135,456.94,665.2
Jan 20135,473.74,666.1
Dec 20125,418.44,697.5
Nov 20125,520.04,708.2
Oct 20125,531.44,704.3
Sep 20125,527.24,737.9
Aug 20125,537.54,754.8
Jul 20125,580.74,749.2
Jun 20125,531.24,731.0
May 20125,489.54,685.0
Apr 20125,505.64,670.0
Mar 20125,423.54,616.9
Feb 20125,468.94,603.3
Jan 20125,477.24,615.9
Dec 20115,404.74,647.5
Nov 20115,448.14,667.3
Oct 20115,472.14,664.9
Sep 20115,464.54,717.0
Aug 20115,535.64,728.8
Jul 20115,515.44,725.9
Jun 20115,464.34,667.2
May 20115,404.34,659.3
Apr 20115,428.54,680.1
Mar 20115,409.34,608.6
Feb 20115,411.74,629.9
Jan 20115,449.84,654.6
Dec 20105,471.34,693.6
Nov 20105,527.74,702.2
Oct 20105,599.04,758.7
Sep 20105,646.34,812.4
Aug 20105,656.64,824.8
Jul 20105,612.04,825.0
Jun 20105,573.64,776.7
May 20105,551.34,753.2
Apr 20105,493.74,730.4
Mar 20105,435.44,670.6
Feb 20105,453.74,670.9
Jan 20105,432.94,659.3
Dec 20095,387.14,676.3
Nov 20095,361.24,645.8
Oct 20095,334.64,630.2
Sep 20095,319.84,599.3
Aug 20095,243.84,563.5
Jul 20095,188.74,518.9
Jun 20095,132.44,439.3
May 20095,022.84,396.0
Apr 20094,941.34,336.1
Mar 20094,950.24,297.1
Feb 20094,996.04,324.0
Jan 20095,002.64,374.5
Dec 20085,054.44,478.0
Nov 20085,182.54,547.4
Oct 20085,376.04,678.9
Sep 20085,498.74,775.8
Aug 20085,602.64,899.2
Jul 20085,712.25,003.6
Jun 20085,754.85,058.8
May 20085,866.45,126.6
Apr 20085,858.35,095.5
Mar 20085,830.95,087.0
Feb 20085,874.85,124.3
Jan 20085,996.15,168.7
Dec 20076,031.25,263.7
Nov 20076,102.45,271.9
Oct 20076,103.05,274.7
Sep 20076,132.55,287.0
Aug 20076,096.15,280.2
Jul 20076,058.75,249.7
Jun 20075,981.05,184.5
May 20075,937.05,128.4
Apr 20075,844.75,070.3
Mar 20075,820.34,969.9
Feb 20075,737.34,931.7
Jan 20075,698.04,917.7
Dec 20065,726.44,919.4
Nov 20065,691.04,858.9
Oct 20065,649.14,834.0
Sep 20065,590.74,805.9
Aug 20065,580.84,786.3
Jul 20065,515.74,746.5
Jun 20065,461.04,679.2
May 20065,394.94,635.2
Apr 20065,340.54,591.7
Mar 20065,296.44,494.1
Feb 20065,200.84,457.9
Jan 20065,223.84,450.6
Dec 20055,242.44,457.3
Nov 20055,213.04,433.0
Oct 20055,216.04,419.9
Sep 20055,214.94,428.7
Aug 20055,200.84,435.6
Jul 20055,218.84,417.7
Jun 20055,148.94,361.5
May 20055,132.14,327.2
Apr 20055,107.34,281.2
Mar 20055,086.04,221.2
Feb 20055,075.84,186.8
Jan 20055,070.54,190.8
Dec 20045,120.04,193.7
Nov 20045,167.04,224.6
Oct 20045,135.44,230.3
Sep 20045,148.04,199.3
Aug 20045,085.24,207.8
Jul 20045,059.64,159.9
Jun 20044,969.44,072.6
May 20044,855.54,002.3
Apr 20044,767.03,954.4
Mar 20044,657.63,782.8
Feb 20044,561.03,774.3
Jan 20044,570.43,810.9
Dec 20034,528.23,788.4
Nov 20034,449.63,715.2
Oct 20034,457.73,757.4
Sep 20034,406.63,692.7
Aug 20034,375.83,704.0
Jul 20034,358.63,639.2
Jun 20034,295.33,577.3
May 20034,241.23,568.8
Apr 20034,190.43,594.2
Mar 20034,142.43,509.8
Feb 20034,055.63,436.6
Jan 20034,079.03,473.2
Dec 20024,007.13,498.5
Nov 20023,962.13,385.9
Oct 20023,897.23,352.1
Sep 20023,812.13,326.8
Aug 20023,745.53,248.0
Jul 20023,643.43,177.6
Jun 20023,531.63,152.3
May 20023,423.43,028.5
Apr 20023,324.22,952.5
Mar 20023,267.12,913.0
Feb 20023,161.52,814.6
Jan 20023,142.02,716.0
Dec 20013,102.82,725.5
Nov 20013,091.52,725.5
Oct 20013,078.72,725.5
Sep 20013,045.72,781.3
Aug 20013,012.42,781.3
Jul 20012,956.22,781.3
Jun 20012,876.82,684.7
May 20012,840.62,684.7
Apr 20012,820.12,684.7
Mar 20012,730.12,591.2
Feb 20012,673.62,591.2
Jan 20012,655.82,591.2
Dec 20002,653.42,604.8
Nov 20002,669.82,604.8
Oct 20002,670.72,604.8
Sep 20002,671.62,529.3
Aug 20002,660.42,529.3
Jul 20002,630.32,529.3
Jun 20002,578.22,482.5
May 20002,541.62,482.5
Apr 20002,506.22,482.5
Mar 20002,428.42,354.3
Feb 20002,381.72,354.3
Jan 20002,346.72,354.3
Dec 19992,341.82,295.4
Nov 19992,303.52,295.4
Oct 19992,277.52,295.4
Sep 19992,252.22,238.1
Aug 19992,188.52,238.1
Jul 19992,162.02,238.1
Jun 19992,123.32,114.3
May 19992,091.22,114.3
Apr 19992,062.72,114.3
Mar 19992,045.22,028.3
Feb 19992,000.72,028.3
Jan 19992,002.62,028.3
Dec 19981,971.52,016.2
Nov 19981,988.32,016.2
Oct 19981,964.52,016.2
Sep 19981,967.02,025.3
Aug 19981,987.22,025.3
Jul 19981,981.42,025.3
Jun 19981,924.41,940.7
May 19981,932.51,940.7
Apr 19981,910.61,940.7
Mar 19981,870.61,842.6
Feb 19981,844.51,842.6
Jan 19981,849.81,842.6
Dec 19971,829.51,797.4
Nov 19971,847.11,797.4
Oct 19971,819.91,797.4
Sep 19971,816.41,811.0
Aug 19971,804.91,811.0
Jul 19971,774.31,811.0
Jun 19971,747.21,723.4
May 19971,722.51,723.4
Apr 19971,716.91,723.4
Mar 19971,690.51,688.7
Feb 19971,670.21,688.7
Jan 19971,665.31,688.7
Dec 19961,642.31,666.1
Nov 19961,648.91,666.1
Oct 19961,637.51,666.1
Sep 19961,627.61,637.4
Aug 19961,621.31,637.4
Jul 19961,613.61,637.4
Jun 19961,588.21,575.5
May 19961,582.31,575.5
Apr 19961,579.11,575.5
Mar 19961,545.91,574.0
Feb 19961,535.71,574.0
Jan 19961,539.11,574.0
Dec 19951,530.71,551.4
Nov 19951,551.41,551.4
Oct 19951,564.81,551.4
Sep 19951,564.21,572.5
Aug 19951,567.71,572.5
Jul 19951,564.81,572.5
Jun 19951,569.31,559.0
May 19951,577.31,559.0
Apr 19951,579.81,559.0
Mar 19951,545.11,542.3
Feb 19951,567.41,542.3
Jan 19951,577.51,542.3
Dec 19941,566.01,555.9
Nov 19941,566.01,555.9
Oct 19941,566.01,555.9
Sep 19941,537.71,566.5
Aug 19941,537.71,566.5
Jul 19941,537.71,566.5
Jun 19941,543.71,540.8
May 19941,543.71,540.8
Apr 19941,543.71,540.8
Mar 19941,485.51,519.7
Feb 19941,485.51,519.7
Jan 19941,485.51,519.7
Dec 19931,516.81,503.1
Nov 19931,516.81,503.1
Oct 19931,516.81,503.1
Sep 19931,509.41,531.8
Aug 19931,509.41,531.8
Jul 19931,509.41,531.8
Jun 19931,460.11,500.1
May 19931,460.11,500.1
Apr 19931,460.11,500.1
Mar 19931,452.71,488.0
Feb 19931,452.71,488.0
Jan 19931,452.71,488.0
Dec 19921,473.61,480.5
Nov 19921,473.61,480.5
Oct 19921,473.61,480.5
Sep 19921,573.51,539.3
Aug 19921,573.51,539.3
Jul 19921,573.51,539.3
Jun 19921,552.61,534.8
May 19921,552.61,534.8
Apr 19921,552.61,534.8
Mar 19921,612.21,572.0
Feb 19921,612.21,572.0
Jan 19921,612.21,572.0
Dec 19911,641.21,597.9
Nov 19911,641.21,597.9
Oct 19911,641.21,597.9
Sep 19911,697.51,612.5
Aug 19911,697.51,612.5
Jul 19911,697.51,612.5
Jun 19911,612.21,581.8
May 19911,612.21,581.8
Apr 19911,612.21,581.8
Mar 19911,620.81,588.2
Feb 19911,620.81,588.2
Jan 19911,620.81,588.2
Dec 19901,678.71,610.9
Nov 19901,678.71,610.9
Oct 19901,678.71,610.9
Sep 19901,711.11,635.2
Aug 19901,711.11,635.2
Jul 19901,711.11,635.2
Jun 19901,709.41,606.0
May 19901,709.41,606.0
Apr 19901,709.41,606.0
Mar 19901,712.81,620.6
Feb 19901,712.81,620.6
Jan 19901,712.81,620.6
Dec 19891,881.11,656.3
Nov 19891,881.11,656.3
Oct 19891,881.11,656.3
Sep 19891,975.61,688.8
Aug 19891,975.61,688.8
Jul 19891,975.61,688.8
Jun 19891,855.31,632.0
May 19891,855.31,632.0
Apr 19891,855.31,632.0
Mar 19891,803.81,575.1
Feb 19891,803.81,575.1
Jan 19891,803.81,575.1
Dec 19881,898.31,542.6
Nov 19881,898.31,542.6
Oct 19881,898.31,542.6
Sep 19881,726.51,453.3
Aug 19881,726.51,453.3
Jul 19881,726.51,453.3
Jun 19881,417.31,282.8
May 19881,417.31,282.8
Apr 19881,417.31,282.8
Mar 19881,322.81,209.8
Feb 19881,322.81,209.8
Jan 19881,322.81,209.8
Dec 19871,254.11,161.0
Nov 19871,254.11,161.0
Oct 19871,254.11,161.0
Sep 19871,171.91,096.1
Aug 19871,171.91,096.1
Jul 19871,171.91,096.1
Jun 19871,122.81,045.3
May 19871,122.81,045.3
Apr 19871,122.81,045.3
Mar 19871,079.91,000.1
Feb 19871,079.91,000.1
Jan 19871,079.91,000.1
Dec 19861,036.9971.8
Nov 19861,036.9971.8
Oct 19861,036.9971.8
Sep 19861,006.2943.6
Aug 19861,006.2943.6
Jul 19861,006.2943.6
Jun 1986969.4904.0
May 1986969.4904.0
Apr 1986969.4904.0
Mar 1986926.5864.5
Feb 1986926.5864.5
Jan 1986926.5864.5
Dec 1985901.9847.5
Nov 1985901.9847.5
Oct 1985901.9847.5
Sep 1985865.1819.3
Aug 1985865.1819.3
Jul 1985865.1819.3
Jun 1985852.9802.3
May 1985852.9802.3
Apr 1985852.9802.3
Mar 1985797.6774.1
Feb 1985797.6774.1
Jan 1985797.6774.1
Dec 1984809.9774.1
Nov 1984809.9774.1
Oct 1984809.9774.1
Sep 1984797.6762.8
Aug 1984797.6762.8
Jul 1984797.6762.8
Jun 1984773.1734.5
May 1984773.1734.5
Apr 1984773.1734.5
Mar 1984742.4711.9
Feb 1984742.4711.9
Jan 1984742.4711.9
Dec 1983760.8706.3
Nov 1983760.8706.3
Oct 1983760.8706.3
Sep 1983736.3700.6
Aug 1983736.3700.6
Jul 1983736.3700.6
Jun 1983724.0672.4
May 1983724.0672.4
Apr 1983724.0672.4
Mar 1983681.1649.8
Feb 1983681.1649.8
Jan 1983681.1649.8
Dec 1982682.9631.1
Nov 1982682.9631.1
Oct 1982682.9631.1
Sep 1982657.1622.1
Aug 1982657.1622.1
Jul 1982657.1622.1
Jun 1982651.6606.8
May 1982651.6606.8
Apr 1982651.6606.8
Mar 1982632.6581.4
Feb 1982632.6581.4
Jan 1982632.6581.4
Dec 1981618.5596.1
Nov 1981618.5596.1
Oct 1981618.5596.1
Sep 1981660.2607.9
Aug 1981660.2607.9
Jul 1981660.2607.9
Jun 1981639.9598.3
May 1981639.9598.3
Apr 1981639.9598.3
Mar 1981609.3582.5
Feb 1981609.3582.5
Jan 1981609.3582.5
Dec 1980636.2581.4
Nov 1980636.2581.4
Oct 1980636.2581.4
Sep 1980646.7580.3
Aug 1980646.7580.3
Jul 1980646.7580.3
Jun 1980588.4557.7
May 1980588.4557.7
Apr 1980588.4557.7
Mar 1980574.9536.2
Feb 1980574.9536.2
Jan 1980574.9536.2
Dec 1979552.2515.9
Nov 1979552.2515.9
Oct 1979552.2515.9
Sep 1979506.8483.7
Aug 1979506.8483.7
Jul 1979506.8483.7
Jun 1979474.3449.2
May 1979474.3449.2
Apr 1979474.3449.2
Mar 1979435.6417.0
Feb 1979435.6417.0
Jan 1979435.6417.0
Dec 1978413.5396.1
Nov 1978413.5396.1
Oct 1978413.5396.1
Sep 1978378.5370.1
Aug 1978378.5370.1
Jul 1978378.5370.1
Jun 1978357.7345.8
May 1978357.7345.8
Apr 1978357.7345.8
Mar 1978342.4330.0
Feb 1978342.4330.0
Jan 1978342.4330.0
Dec 1977340.5322.6
Nov 1977340.5322.6
Oct 1977340.5322.6
Sep 1977322.7313.0
Aug 1977322.7313.0
Jul 1977322.7313.0
Jun 1977313.5304.0
May 1977313.5304.0
Apr 1977313.5304.0
Mar 1977307.4299.5
Feb 1977307.4299.5
Jan 1977307.4299.5
Dec 1976310.5297.2
Nov 1976310.5297.2
Oct 1976310.5297.2
Sep 1976304.3292.7
Aug 1976304.3292.7
Jul 1976304.3292.7
Jun 1976305.6285.9
May 1976305.6285.9
Apr 1976305.6285.9
Mar 1976304.9278.6
Feb 1976304.9278.6
Jan 1976304.9278.6
Dec 1975289.0272.9
Nov 1975289.0272.9
Oct 1975289.0272.9
Sep 1975286.5270.1
Aug 1975286.5270.1
Jul 1975286.5270.1
Jun 1975279.8262.2
May 1975279.8262.2
Apr 1975279.8262.2
Mar 1975282.9255.4
Feb 1975282.9255.4
Jan 1975282.9255.4
Dec 1974276.7254.2
Nov 1974276.7254.2
Oct 1974276.7254.2
Sep 1974280.4250.9
Aug 1974280.4250.9
Jul 1974280.4250.9
Jun 1974270.6248.6
May 1974270.6248.6
Apr 1974270.6248.6
Mar 1974278.0248.1
Feb 1974278.0248.1
Jan 1974278.0248.1
Dec 1973269.3244.6
Nov 1973269.3244.6
Oct 1973269.3244.6
Sep 1973272.4241.8
Aug 1973272.4241.8
Jul 1973272.4241.8
Jun 1973252.8226.6
May 1973252.8226.6
Apr 1973252.8226.6
Mar 1973243.0215.8
Feb 1973243.0215.8
Jan 1973243.0215.8
Dec 1972220.3193.8
Nov 1972220.3193.8
Oct 1972220.3193.8
Sep 1972199.4180.8
Aug 1972199.4180.8
Jul 1972199.4180.8
Jun 1972168.1157.1
May 1972168.1157.1
Apr 1972168.1157.1
Mar 1972149.1143.5
Feb 1972149.1143.5
Jan 1972149.1143.5
Dec 1971139.3135.0
Nov 1971139.3135.0
Oct 1971139.3135.0
Sep 1971131.9129.4
Aug 1971131.9129.4
Jul 1971131.9129.4
Jun 1971123.9122.0
May 1971123.9122.0
Apr 1971123.9122.0
Mar 1971123.9118.7
Feb 1971123.9118.7
Jan 1971123.9118.7
Dec 1970119.6115.8
Nov 1970119.6115.8
Oct 1970119.6115.8
Sep 1970117.2115.8
Aug 1970117.2115.8
Jul 1970117.2115.8
Jun 1970112.9110.8
May 1970112.9110.8
Apr 1970112.9110.8
Mar 1970108.0109.1
Feb 1970108.0109.1
Jan 1970108.0109.1
Dec 1969109.2108.5
Nov 1969109.2108.5
Oct 1969109.2108.5
Sep 1969108.6107.3
Aug 1969108.6107.3
Jul 1969108.6107.3
Jun 1969109.2106.2
May 1969109.2106.2
Apr 1969109.2106.2
Mar 1969106.2104.5
Feb 1969106.2104.5
Jan 1969106.2104.5
Dec 1968104.9102.8
Nov 1968104.9102.8
Oct 1968104.9102.8
Sep 1968102.4103.4
Aug 1968102.4103.4
Jul 1968102.4103.4
Jun 1968100.0100.0
May 1968100.0100.0
Apr 1968100.0100.0

Every fall of 3% or more

From the peak to the lowest month after it, and how long prices took to get back.

PeakLowFallMonths fallingMonths to recover
September 1980January 1981−5.8%46
September 1981October 1981−6.3%112
December 1988January 1989−5.0%16
September 1989January 1993−26.5%4066
September 2007April 2009−19.4%1965
June 2021July 2021−8.2%12
September 2022April 2025−7.0%31Not yet

The UK House Price Index goes back to 1968 for the UK, its nations and England's regions, to 1995 for councils in England and Wales, to 2004 in Scotland and to 2005 in Northern Ireland, where it is quarterly. A fall counts once prices drop 3% below a peak, and ends when they are back at it.

Other reports for South West

Sale prices have an 80% chance of landing between £291,007 and £326,649 by August 2027.

Expected, August 2027
£308,828
Chance of a rise
63%

At the average sale price, a home costs £304,139. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is £1,403 a month. The UK sets no cap on the payment; no more than 15% of new mortgages may lend over 4.5 times income.

Payment, two incomes
22%
Payment, one income
45%

Renting the average home costs less each month than owning it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at the average sale price; rent is the average of all private tenancies. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.

Rent per month
£1,251
Owning per month
£1,432

6.3% fewer homes were started in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.

Started, 12 months
16,660
Per 1,000 residents
2.8

Figures for United Kingdom: South West has no reliable figures of its own.

Buyers living abroad bought 1.8% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q1 2025.

Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
1.8%

In 2025 the population grew by 21,984 while 15,060 homes were finished: 1.5 new residents for every new home.

New residents per new home, 2025
1.5
Population change, 2025
+21,984

5.7% of the 2,630,834 homes counted in the 2021 census had nobody usually living in them.

Empty, 2021 census
5.7%
Empty homes
150,335

In 2025, 14% of the homes added came from existing buildings rather than new ones.

Homes from existing buildings, 2025
14%