House prices by town & city
Pick a town or city for its full house-price guide — median and average sold prices, a breakdown by property type, and how it compares to England, all from official Land Registry data.
We track sold prices across 1,000 towns and cities in England & Wales, built from 2,396,435 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: Beaconsfield is the most expensive at £955,000, while Shildon is the most affordable at £60,000 — roughly 16× apart. London records the most sales (165,363 over three years).
1,000 places
Ranked by sales volume. Median sold price and recorded sales shown for each.
Town & city house prices — FAQs
Beaconsfield has the highest median sold price of the 1,000 towns and cities we track, at £955,000 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Shildon has the lowest median sold price among towns and cities with a meaningful number of recent sales, at £60,000 over the last three years.
The middle town or city of the 1,000 we track has a median sold price of about £290,000 — half sit below that, half above, with the full range running from £60k to £955k.
London recorded the most sales of any town or city we track — 165,363 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.