Nationwide Building Society House Price Index October 2025

[Martin@AS Financial]

Bank Rate maintained at 4%

Full report here from the BOE:

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/mone.../november-2025

[Martin@AS Financial]

Interesting article in todays Financial Reporter:

What taxes could be raised in the Autumn Budget? | Financial Reporter

[Martin@AS Financial]

It's a fair point - maybe this has been calculated as offsetting the use of a petrol car possibly. Banks are keen to show their green credentials and have marginally lower rates or arrangement fees when a property has an a or b energy perfomance certifcate. This is the link I use to check:
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[Martin@AS Financial]

• Slight increase in annual house price growth to 2.4%
• House prices were up 0.3% month on month
• Kitchen and bathroom renovations most popular amongst homeowners in last five years
• Analysis based on Nationwide’s HPI data shows extensions or loft conversions with a bedroom can increase house

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[Martin@AS Financial]

An interesting article from Nationwide Building Society.

When it comes to assessing a property’s value after home improvements, banks tend to focus on measurable changes — most notably, an increase in raw square footage.

While upgrades such as a new kitchen, modern bathroom,...