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

The UK's 'gentrification hotspots' have been named in a new study

The 9 UK towns and cities named as 'gentrification hotspots'

Portsmouth ranks 27th out of 70 most expensive UK cities and boroughs for first-time buyers in 2025, new Gov. study finds

Portsmouth ranks 27th out of 70 most expensive UK cities and boroughs for first-...

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

House prices have soared by between 30% and 50% in some neighbourhoods within Hampshire during the last five years

The 13 areas of Hampshire with the fastest rising house prices

The average UK home is now worth £269,000 following the 3.9% rise over the last 12 months

Portsmouth homes rise by over £7,000 in the last year

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

House prices increased slightly in May.

House prices up, Dr Martens eyes revival and UK boosts arms factories

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

Aston Martin is limiting US imports amid the US tariffs battle.

UK firms might be forced to accept cash to "protect vulnerable"
Watch today’s business headlines in under two minutes as Aston Martin limits American imports amid widening losses, cash looks here to stay a while longer, and UK house prices dip slightly.
Mark Morris

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

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

'Phone your mum' mural by My Dog Sighs in Henley Road, Southsea Portsmouth

Street art boosts house prices

Here are 17 of the most and least expensive streets in Portsmouth.

17 most and least expensive streets in Portsmouth - In Pictures

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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

Project Peter Pan

'You £800 per month for a room without a window'
Young people stuck in inadequate rental properties are leaving the country | Project Peter Pan
Nicola Adam

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

The average Gosport house price in May was £250,656

House prices in Gosport fall – but prices rise in Fareham and Havant

House prices increased slightly in Portsmouth in May – bucking the regional average

Portsmouth house price rise bucks regional average

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

In Landport the average house price in 2022 was £192,000. Pic: Lake Road, Landport, Portsmouth. Picture: Google Street View.

The 7 cheapest neighbourhoods to buy property in Portsmouth

House prices in Somers Town have increased the most out of anywhere in Portsmouth, increasing by 29.4% to £233,000.

The Portsmouth areas where house prices are rising the most

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

These are the areas of Portsmouth which have seen the biggest jump in house prices

Portsmouth's 13 neighbourhoods with the fastest rising house prices

House prices in the north of Cosham are the highest anywhere in the city, with an average cost of £355,000.

The nine areas with the highest house prices in Portsmouth

The average Portsmouth house price in February was £258,439

House prices in Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Havant all dropped in February

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

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

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

House prices. Picture: Adobe Stock

House price growth in rural areas ‘has outperformed urban locations’

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

House prices are on the rise. Picture: Joe Giddens

House prices remain some of the most expensive in England

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

House prices increased in Portsmouth in May, new figures show. Picture : Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Mixed bag for house sellers in this area

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

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Portsmouth house prices show its weakest growth since 2012, study shows

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Portsmouth house prices show its weakest growth since 2012, study shows

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