Housing Economic Research

Halifax conducts a wide range of housing research including the long standing Halifax House Price Index.

The Halifax House Price Index is the UK's longest running monthly house price series with data covering the whole country going back to January 1983.

Latest releases 

12 May: Twice the price to be beside the seaside

Since 2002, house prices have more than doubled in half of the seaside towns surveyed in England and Wales, according to latest research from Halifax.

07 May: DIY spending falls to record low

Spending on DIY has declined to its lowest level in over 15 years amid the continued squeeze on household finances and a subdued housing market, according to research by Lloyds TSB.

04 May: Halifax House Price Index - April 2012

UK house price growth on an underlying basis remains relatively subdued, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

02 May: Halifax pledge to pay 50% of stamp duty costs for all FTB and homemovers

As a sign of further commitment to helping first time buyers and homeowners, Halifax has today announced the extension to its pledge to pay half of all homebuyers stamp duty bill for properties up to the value of £250,000.

27 Apr: Sales of million pound homes fall for first time in two years

The number of properties selling for over one million pounds declined in 2011; but sales of homes worth more than two million pounds continued to grow, according to research by Lloyds TSB.

25 Apr: Public confidence in the housing market continues to rise

Britons are becoming increasingly confident in the outlook for the housing market, according to the latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker.

16 Apr: Keyworker housing affordability continues to improve

Latest research from Halifax shows that housing affordability has improved considerably for key public sector workers since house prices peaked in September 2007.

Housing releases archive