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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vicky Shaw

Midlands and North West ‘will overtake London for house price growth since 2010’

House price growth in London is expected to be flat next year, with a 0.0% annual change in the fourth quarter of 2026, Hamptons said (Victoria Jones/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Midlands and the North West of England are poised to out-perform London for cumulative percentage house price growth since prices reached a low point after the 2008 financial crash, according to a housing market forecast.

Overall, house prices are expected to record “modest” percentage growth next year, rising by 2.5% annually across Britain in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Hamptons.

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