British house price growth slows to weakest annual pace since early 2024 as market momentum stalls
British house prices grew only 0.3 percent annually in December 2025 while month-on-month values fell. This marks the weakest yearly increase since March 2024.
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The rate of annual house price growth in GB 
GBslowed significantly at the end of 2025, reaching its lowest level in nearly a year. According to data released by Halifax, a division of Lloyds Banking Group , property prices rose by just 0.3 percent in the twelve months leading up to December. This represents the weakest annual performance for the housing market since March 2024 and missed economist expectations, as analysts polled by Reuters had previously forecast an annual increase of 1.1 percent.
GBslowed significantly at the end of 2025, reaching its lowest level in nearly a year. According to data released by Halifax, a division of Lloyds Banking Group , property prices rose by just 0.3 percent in the twelve months leading up to December. This represents the weakest annual performance for the housing market since March 2024 and missed economist expectations, as analysts polled by Reuters had previously forecast an annual increase of 1.1 percent.
