The number of homes for sale is up 13% year-on-year

House prices in rural parts of Britain have surged ahead of their urban counterparts, growing at a faster rate over the last five years, according to new data from Nationwide.

Average prices near London’s top gardens are £1.020m, or 84% more than the city average, according to new figures.

So far in 2025, 38.0% of listings have featured at least one price cut.

April buyer demand dropped 4% year-on-year, but sales agreed were up 5%.

30,621 unsold properties were added to the market in April, pushing total housing stock to 533,797, the highest since October 2013.

Wembley house prices have risen by an average of £217,500 since the stadium was completed.

House prices in Wales have risen by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the highest quarterly increase in over two years.

Prime London house prices fell 2.6% in Q1 2025, while discounts hit their highest level in five years at 9.3%.

London's housing market fell 6.9% year-on-year, driving the entire national price decline.