House prices by local authority
Pick a local authority for its house-price guide — median and average sold prices, a breakdown by property type, and how it compares to England, from official Land Registry data.
We track sold prices across 318 local authorities in England & Wales, built from 2,407,622 sales recorded by HM Land Registry over the last three years. The middle of the pack sits at a £290,000 median. The spread is wide: Kensington And Chelsea is the most expensive at £1,150,000, while Burnley is the most affordable at £109,000 — roughly 11× apart. Birmingham records the most sales (32,515 over three years).
318 places
Ranked by sales volume. Median sold price and recorded sales shown for each.
Local-authority house prices — FAQs
Kensington And Chelsea has the highest median sold price of the 318 local authorities we track, at £1,150,000 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Burnley has the lowest median sold price among local authorities with a meaningful number of recent sales, at £109,000 over the last three years.
The middle local authority of the 318 we track has a median sold price of about £290,000 — half sit below that, half above, with the full range running from £109k to £1.15m.
Birmingham recorded the most sales of any local authority we track — 32,515 over the last three years. More sales generally means better price evidence and a more liquid market.
Area data is just the start.
An area guide shows the market. A Housometer report tells you about the actual home — value, risk, running costs and more.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
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Price figures are the median sold price over the last three years, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence. Housometer reports add energy, risk, schools, transport and a fair-value estimate for a specific address.