Peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney's latest house price forecast indicates potential optimism in the UK property market, with an average house price growth of 6.3% predicted by the end of 2025.

By analysing historic data from the Gov UK House Price Index and the Nationwide House Price Index, easyMoney has projected possible price growth based on current market trends. Recent months have seen a decline in house prices, with the average home selling for £285,862 in August 2023, dropping to £280,673 by February 2024.

Various industry experts, including Lloyds Bank, Rightmove, and Zoopla, have predicted price drops between -1% and -4% by the end of 2024. However, recent data suggests a more positive outlook. Savills has updated its forecast, predicting a 2.5% growth in prices, while Knight Frank has also shown optimism due to a recent uptick in Price Paid data published by the Land Registry.

In March 2023, prices rose to an average of £282,776, reflecting an improving market. Nationwide’s data, showing average house prices based on mortgage approvals, indicates a steady rise since early 2024, with April 2024 figures reaching £261,962, the highest since June 2023.

easyMoney’s analysis estimates a 3.6% increase in average house prices by this time next year, reaching £292,838. By December 2025, prices are expected to grow by 6.3%, with the average house price at £300,559.

Jason Ferrando, CEO of easyMoney, commented: “The recent doom and gloom around the UK housing market has not been unjustified, but it could be argued that lots of industry voices have been far too quick to paint negative pictures while the economic outlook has been one of uncertainty. Time and time again, UK property has proven itself to be resilient in the face of external pressures, and while prices may dip for a while, they rarely ever crash and always bounce back quickly. This is what makes property such a sound and sensible investment and a significant step away from other, more volatile assets that are far more volatile in the face of perceived socio-economic pressures.”

The forecast by easyMoney presents a cautiously optimistic view of the UK property market, suggesting resilience and potential growth despite recent fluctuations.