# UK hotspots for consistent growth in home values revealed by property website

By Aneisha Beveridge — 2026-07-21

Estimates from property website Zoopla have found that only around one in seven homes across the UK has consistently increased annually in value from June 2022 onwards.

Aneisha Beveridge, research director at Connells Group, said: “The UK’s housing market has become increasingly fragmented over the last five years. The strongest performance has generally come from more affordable markets across the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, where lower price points have helped insulate buyers from higher mortgage rates and supported continued demand.

“At the same time, the pandemic sparked a surge in demand for larger homes in commutable areas outside London, driving strong price growth across much of the South between 2020 and 2022. However, as mortgage rates rose and stamp duty incentives were withdrawn, that momentum faded and price growth in many of these markets has since come under pressure.

“Despite these headwinds, our research shows the middle market is still moving. Most buyers and sellers are driven by life events rather than short-term house price movements, and for homeowners who typically move every 10 to 12 years, modest annual price falls rarely affect their ability to transact.

“The challenge comes when weak price growth persists for many years. That’s increasingly evident in some higher-value markets, particularly Prime Central London, where some homeowners have experienced close to a decade of house price declines.

“Over time, this limits the equity available for a move and can reduce both the ability and appetite to transact. Leasehold properties have also faced additional challenges in recent years, meaning these parts of the market continue to lag behind the broader mainstream market.”

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