Home costs are up 13,724 per cent since coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953

Analysis from the Gradual Homeownership supplier, Wayhome, has revealed that the typical UK home value has climbed by 13,724% for the reason that coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and will climb an extra £20,000 over the approaching years following the coronation of King Charles III.

Wayhome analysed property market knowledge on the typical value of a house in at present’s market, how this compares to the price of homeownership again in 1953, in addition to the price of buying in an space of the present market with royal patronage.

The most recent figures launched by Nationwide this week present that the typical UK home value is presently sat at £260,441 having elevated by 0.5% between March and April, though it stays -2.7% down yearly.

Wayhome’s evaluation of historic home value knowledge reveals that again in 1953, when the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II occurred, the typical UK home value sat at simply £1,884.

Which means that between the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and this weekend’s coronation of King Charles III, the typical UK home value has elevated by an enormous 13,724%.

Even after adjusting for inflation, the typical value of a property in 1953 was nonetheless a comparably reasonably priced £42,633, which means that at present, home costs are nonetheless some 511% larger.

However what about wages? Effectively at present the typical individual earns £33,402 per 12 months, 8,821% greater than the £374 annual earnings in 1953. Once more, as soon as adjusting for inflation, this £374 equates to an annual wage of £8,463 which implies that wages have elevated by 295% since 1953, versus an inflation adjusted enhance of 511% within the common value of a house.

Because of this, the typical individual required 5 occasions their revenue to afford a house in 1953, whereas at present, this has climbed to 7.8 occasions revenue.

It may nonetheless worsen for these combating the affordability of homeownership. Within the 5 years that adopted the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, home costs elevated by 7.5% from a median of £1,884 to £2,026. Ought to we see the identical degree of home value appreciation following the coronation of King Charles III, home costs may enhance by £19,637 by 2027.

Co-founder and CEO of Wayhome, Nigel Purves mentioned, “Within the 70 years for the reason that coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, home costs have soared and even after adjusting for inflation, the typical homebuyer now faces a significantly bigger hurdle with regards to the price of homeownership in comparison with 1953.

On the identical time, wages have elevated notably however have did not match the tempo of the UK housing market by fairly some margin.

So whereas this weekend will probably be trigger for celebration as we mark the tip of 1 period and the beginning of one other with respect to the reign of the Royal Household, these priced out of the property market will probably be hoping we don’t see the identical meteoric charges of home value progress between now and the coronation of our subsequent monarch.

The excellent news is that at present there are a selection of other strategies of acquiring homeownership that weren’t out there to these in 1953. Shopping for schemes, shared possession and Gradual Homeownership are simply a few of the stepping stones serving to at present’s consumers overcome the monetary impediment of proudly owning their very own dwelling.”