7.2% rise in house prices in Yorkshire as latest figures show 'sharp' increase across England
The average price of a home in Yorkshire now stands at £208,000
Last updated 17th Jun 2026
The average UK house price increased “sharply” in April, with a 7.2% annual rise in Yorkshire, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The increase took the typical UK property value to £270,000, with the average price of a home in Yorkshire being £208,000.
In March, the average UK house price was flat, with a 0.0% annual change.
The 3.8% rise was the highest annual inflation rate since March 2025, before stamp duty changes were implemented on April 1 2025.
Average house prices increased to £291,000 (3.9%) in England, £212,000 (3.5%) in Wales, and £192,000 (2.8%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to April 2026.
The average house price for Northern Ireland was £198,000 the first quarter of 2026, marking a 7.4% annual increase. ONS head of housing market indices Aimee North said: “Average UK house price annual inflation rose sharply in April.
“This month’s rise in the annual rate was partly due to figures being compared with an unusually large fall in house prices a year earlier, following the stamp duty changes across much of the country in April 2025.”