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Data Starter: House prices in UK 2020-2025

Elizabeth Veal

8th July 2025

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Has the average price of UK houses been rising in the past five years?

Using this Trading Economics chart (using the 5Y option), answer the following questions:

  1. Identify two significant features of the data in the chart.
  2. Compare the percentage change in house prices between July 2020 to July 2022 to that between July 2022 and July 2024.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.