HOUSE prices

Purplebricks can carry out virtual valuations, without having to send someone to your house - we found out how it works by putting it to the test

I tried a Purplebricks virtual valuation – and I was surprised by it

Homebuyers have named their biggest property turn-offs, which could see them cut their offer on your house by 15% or more

The major turn-off that could cost you £40,000 when selling your house

These are five of the UK's best affordable property hotspots, including one area where the average house price is below £100,000

Five of the UK's most affordable property hotspots

The UK's best commuter towns for 2025 have been named

The 14 best commuter towns in the UK

The cost of new-build homes has soared by nearly a third in the last year

Why prices for one type of house are soaring

These are some of the UK cities where house prices are rising fastest, according to the latest figures from Zoopla

The 12 UK cities where house prices are rising fastest

These are some of the UK's cheapest 'underrated' property hotspots, according to Sell House Fast

The most underrated property hotspots with the cheapest house prices

New mortgage rules could help first-time buyers borrow up to £26,000 more, but they are expected to increase house prices

New mortgage rules explained, including how much you can now borrow

Prices in some parts of the UK, like North East Derbyshire, have soared, while in some of London's poshest neighbourhoods, including Kensington and Chelsea, they have plummeted

The big house price winners and losers

These are some of the most affordable towns for families across Britain, based on the number of views per three-bedroom home on Zoopla

The most popular affordable towns for families in Britain

These are some of the most expensive neighbourhoods in England, outside of London, based on average house prices

The 13 most expensive neighbourhoods in England outside London
The millionaires’ playgrounds of England, where the average house fetches at least seven figures, have been revealed.
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You may think you'll only ever be able to afford a Monopoly property, but there are steps you can take to get on the housing ladder sooner

7 ways to help yourself get on the property ladder faster

Edinburgh ranked as the most sustainable UK city

Ad Feature The UK’s most ‘eco-friendly’ cities revealed

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New calculator shows how much house prices have gone up in your area

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7 most affordable UK coastal areas for budget-friendly living unveiled

Nino Gugliemi, 82, who has run a female hair salon on Wilmslow Road in Manchester for 60 years backs onto the alley ways of where students live and have dumped rubbish after moving out for the summer.

Watch: Fly-tipping students have turned street into a 'dumping ground'

People look at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents' in London (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Expert tips for first-time homebuyers as mortgages jump 61% in 5 years

Affordability concerns are prompting first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles from their preferred location

First-time buyers prepared to move more than 30 miles

Nationwide's House Price Index for August 2023 concluded a "further softening in the annual rate of house price growth" - Credit: Adobe

Breaking House prices wobble - making homes more affordable for wannabe owners

The top ten ‘most affordable’ places to buy a house in the UK have been revealed in new research by Halifax.

Revealed: Top 10 most affordable places to buy a home in the UK

House prices in Dacorum have dropped slightly. Image by Andrew Matthews.

House prices in Dacorum drop slightly latest Land Registry figures show

Surging house prices and pension values have largely benefited older generations with many young people locked out of home ownership altogether, according to the Resolution Foundation.

House prices could fall by 25% in ‘new normal’ for homeowners

Figures reveal the most and least expensive places to buy in Dacoum

Revealed: Dacorum's property hotspots

The housing market could be hit by higher interest rates according to Nationwide – after house prices in the year to May fell.

Nationwide warns housing market could be hit by higher interest rates

General view of Sold and For Sale signs outside a block of flats

Getting on the property ladder is £28k more expensive than it was last year

English schools increasing property prices the most - see the list

UK train stations increasing property prices the most - see the list

UK housing market 2023: Property price growth continues to decline
UK property price growth in the New Year is falling similar to the 2008 financial crisis, according to Nationwide Building Society.
Ethan Evans

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

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New research has revealed the UK areas where house prices have increased - and dropped - the most in the past 10 years.

The UK areas where house prices have increased the most since 2012

Borrowers will not be as heavily scrutinised by mortgage lenders under new Bank of England rules (image: Getty Images)

What new UK mortgage affordability test rules could mean for you

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Dacorum house prices: buyers forking out tens of thousands more on average, and ...

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021

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House prices in Dacorum dropped in September

Dacorum

8 Dacorum areas where house prices fell the most in the last year revealed

14 neighbourhoods in Dacorum saw a rise in house prices

The 14 Dacorum areas where house prices rose the most in the last year revealed

Dacorum house prices increased more than East of England average in January

Dacorum house prices increased more than the East of England average in January

Many areas around the UK saw dramatic increases, with the pandemic seeing people buy homes, and property value soaring (Photo: Shutterstock)

House prices have increased the most in these English areas since 2019

The average Dacorum house price in May was £396,169

House prices in Dacorum dropped more than average in May

House prices have risen rapidly as lockdown has eased. (Photo: Shutterstock)

House prices are at an all-time high due to coronavirus - this is why

Around 1.8 million families with children currently rent their homes because they cannot afford to get on the property ladder (Photo: Shutterstock)

A third of British young people will never be able to buy a home

Young adults with middle incomes are now less likely to own their own home than ever before (Photo: Shutterstock)

Young adults with middle incomes are now the least likely to own property

Here's how property prices have changed year-on-year in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

English house prices: how the cost of property has changed where you live

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House prices surge to record average of £284,000
House prices surged to a record peak of £284,000 on average across the UK in August after climbing by £2,000 month-on-month, official figures show.
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House prices rise at fastest rate since 2007, new figures show

Market town bargains harder to find

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