OPDA comment on UK House Price Index

20 August 2025

Maria Harris, Chair at Open Property Data Association, says:

“These rising prices reflect the ongoing affordability pressures households are facing, particularly in regions where growth is most pronounced such as the North East. While increased values may benefit existing homeowners, first-time buyers and lower-income households are likely being squeezed out further amid constrained supply and persistent uncertainty over housing policy delivery.

"We urge policymakers and industry stakeholders to respond to these insights with decisive action; expanding housing supply through an easier homebuying and selling process, and to support consumers in their ability to confidently enter into a property transaction. Only with a more holistic, cohesive, and smart data-informed approach can we hope to stabilise housing outcomes across the UK.”