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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

Plymouth had UK’s steepest rise in house prices in 2025

Streets of houses in Plymouth
The average house price in the Devon city is now £278,808. Photograph: Graham Turner/The Guardian

UK house prices rose fastest in Plymouth this year as investment in shopping and amenities lured buyers to the south-west city, a survey of 2025 housing hotspots shows, as the central London market struggled with weaker demand.

The average property price rose by 12.6% in Plymouth during 2025, the steepest rise anywhere in the country, taking the typical home price to £278,808. The data, from Lloyds Banking Group, showed Stafford and Wigan also had double-digit growth.

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