2025 house sales show some promise

End of year statistics for 2025 offer some reasons to be optimistic about the housing market.

According to Zoopla, house sales for 2025 hit 1.2 million, the highest level for three years. First-time buyers showed growing confidence as they accounted for 39% of transactions last year.

Meanwhile, house prices lagged last year, with the average house valued at £270,300 at the end of 2025. This is up 1.1% on the previous year but is lower than the 10-year average of 3.8% growth. Zoopla expects prices to rise by 1.5% in 2026 while Rightmove’s outlook is more positive, at 2%.

Richard Donnell as Zoopla commented, “We expect a stronger 2026 as buyers return to the market, with more homes for sale.”

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Sources: https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/house-sales-hit-three-year-high-says-zoopla/