Ranked by annual growth · April 2026
Fastest-Growing UK Property Markets
The UK towns and cities where average house prices have risen most over the past 12 months, from the official UK House Price Index.
1Inverclyde£115,613+12.2%2Newry Mourne and Down£218,797+11.7%3Preston£190,442+10.6%4Caerphilly£200,000+10.5%5Moray£205,006+10.2%6Derry City and Strabane£185,356+10.2%7Mid Ulster£189,542+10.2%8Fermanagh and Omagh£192,900+9.9%9Hyndburn£139,800+9.1%10Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon£184,745+8.8%11Pendle£150,737+8.1%12North Ayrshire£134,380+8.1%13Rhondda Cynon Taf£165,745+7.8%14Ards and North Down£225,552+7.7%15St Helens£184,470+7.7%16Broadland£312,908+7.5%17East Ayrshire£132,424+7.4%18Gateshead£158,885+6.9%19Welwyn Hatfield£463,347+6.9%20Vale of White Horse£416,575+6.9%21Ceredigion£244,182+6.9%22West Lancashire£241,925+6.8%23Belfast£181,033+6.5%24Newark and Sherwood£236,330+6.4%25Isle of Anglesey£241,717+6.1%