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As of October 30, 2026, the rate of annual house price growth in the UK has slowed to its weakest pace since January 2024, with prices remaining unchanged on a month-to-month basis. The average property price across the UK stood at £273,566 in October. Robert Gardner, chief economist at Nationwide, attributes this slowdown to rising mortgage costs due to anticipated interest rate hikes by policymakers aiming to curb inflation spurred by the Iran war. Market activity and house prices have slowed due to economic uncertainty, leading to expectations that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will raise interest rates from 3.75% to 4% next week for the first time in three years. This increase is expected to further pressure the property market until energy price shocks subside.

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the average cost of a five-year fixed-rate mortgage hit the 6% barrier for the first time in three years.

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While the Bank of England has kept its key interest rate on hold at 3.75%, expectations are growing that next week the monetary policy committee will vote to increase the rate for the first time in three years to 4%.

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UK house prices grow at slowest pace in two years as mortgage rates rise · mixed framing

UK house prices grew by an annual rate of just 0.5% in October, the slowest pace in more than two years, as higher mortgage rates put off potential buyers. asserted

rates → grow → buyers

The average price for a property in the UK stood at £273,566 in October, flat on the previous month and down from 0.8% in the year to September, according to the lender Nationwide. uncertain

price → stand → lender

The slowdown in the market comes as buyers face higher borrowing costs. asserted

buyers → come → costs

This month the average cost of a five-year fixed-rate mortgage hit the 6% barrier for the first time in three years. asserted

cost → fix → years

The average stood at 5.99% on Thursday, according to the financial information provider Moneyfacts, while the average two-year rate was not far behind at 5.97%. uncertain

rate → stand → %

There has been no change in the Bank of England base rate since last December but volatility in the bond market has driven up the swap rates that influence the pricing of fixed-rate mortgages. asserted

that → drive → mortgages

committee → keep → %

Robert Gardner, the chief economist at Nationwide, said the Middle East conflict had fed concerns around inflation, driving up expectations of higher interest rates. asserted

conflict → say → rates

Property prices are likely to fall further, he said. asserted

he → fall → ?

“Surveyors report that new buyer inquiries remain weak. asserted

inquiries → report → ?

“Consumer sentiment dipped noticeably in October, with households becoming less confident about the outlook for the general economy as well as their own financial situation in the year ahead.” asserted

households → dip → year

Tom Bill, the head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, added that the impact of rising mortgage costs “eclipses any support measure announced in this week’s budget”. asserted

impact → add → budget

This week the chancellor, John Healey, confirmed the government’s new £4.7bn Your First Home scheme, which is designed to give a helping hand to first-time buyers who do not have access to the “bank of mum and dad”. asserted

who → confirm → mum

Bill added: “The absence of major shocks from the chancellor may produce a modest relief bounce in coming months. uncertain

absence → add → months

However, asking prices will need to reflect the much tougher financial landscape that buyers face.” asserted

buyers → ask → that

Rob Wood, the chief UK economist at the consultancy Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the government’s new scheme could provide a “modest boost” to the market but that prices were likely to remain subdued next year. uncertain

prices → say → market

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