UK house prices, as measured by the Halifax House Price Index, returned to growth in January 2026, rising 0.7% month-over-month. The latest reading marks a clear turnaround from December 2025, when prices fell by 0.5% compared with the previous month.
The January data, updated on 06 February 2026, show that the “actual” figure reflects the change in prices from January 2026 against December 2025, while the “previous” figure captures the change in December 2025 relative to November 2025. The swing from a 0.5% monthly decline to a 0.7% gain suggests a strengthening in price momentum at the start of the year, following the soft patch seen at the end of 2025.
