What was my house worth in 1991?

Pick 1991 in the second box and today in the third. The calculator scales your figure using the HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, which starts in 1968, so it works for any year from then onward. The 1991 question comes up a lot because that is the base year for council tax bands in England and Scotland.

How accurate is it for one specific house?

It is accurate for the market, not for your house. It applies the average price change for your chosen region, so it cannot know about an extension, a new kitchen, a short lease or a road that has gone up faster than its neighbours. Treat the output as a starting point and compare it against current asking prices on your street.

Where does the data come from?

The HM Land Registry and ONS UK House Price Index average price series, which is built from completed sales registered with the Land Registry. Each year in the calculator is the mean of that year's monthly average prices for the region you select.

Why does London differ so much from the UK figure?

London has run well ahead of the UK average since the mid-1990s, then flattened after 2016. Selecting London rather than the United Kingdom can change the answer by tens of thousands of pounds on the same starting price, which is why the region selector matters.

Can I use it to work out what to ask for now?

Use it to sanity-check a valuation rather than set one. Current asking prices in your postcode area, time on market and the share of listings cutting their price tell you far more about what a buyer will actually pay this month.

House price calculator: what was your house worth in any year?

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Written and reviewed by Kris McClory, Head of PurchasesLast reviewed 6 August 2026

Put in a price, choose the year it relates to and the year you want it in. The calculator scales it using the official HM Land Registry House Price Index, which goes back to 1968 and currently runs to Jun 2026. Works in both directions, so you can go back to 1968 as easily as forward to today.

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£52,000 in 1991 is worth about

£266,099

in 2026 so far, tracking the average price across United Kingdom. That is +412% in total, or about +4.8% a year compounded.

Average United Kingdom price, 1991: £52,814
Average United Kingdom price, 2026: £270,264

Equivalent value of £52,000 at each decade
Year	Equivalent value
1991	£52,000
2000	£81,262
2010	£154,517
2020	£215,154
2026	£266,099

This tracks the whole market, not your specific house. Extensions, condition and street-level demand all move a real valuation. Get a figure on your actual property.

Why people look up an old house price

Three reasons come up again and again. Council tax bands in England and Scotland are still based on what a property was worth on 1 April 1991, so people check whether their band looks defensible. Probate and capital gains calculations need a value at a date in the past, sometimes decades back. And sellers who bought in the 1990s or 2000s want to know how much of their equity is real growth rather than inflation.

For a probate or tax figure, an index number is a sense-check rather than evidence. HMRC expects a valuation from a surveyor or an estate agent for the date of death. Read house valuation for probate before you submit anything.

What the index cannot tell you

The index is an average of completed sales across a whole region. It says nothing about your street, your condition, your lease or the fact that the market in your postcode area may be slower than the national picture right now. Two houses that both sold for £52,000 in 1991, one in Kensington and one in Hull, are not remotely worth the same today, and the United Kingdom row averages both.

For what buyers are doing this month rather than over thirty years, use the postcode-area data table. It shows current asking prices, how long homes are sitting unsold and what share of sellers have already cut their price.

Questions about the calculator

What was my house worth in 1991?: Pick 1991 in the second box and today in the third. The calculator scales your figure using the HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, which starts in 1968, so it works for any year from then onward. The 1991 question comes up a lot because that is the base year for council tax bands in England and Scotland.
How accurate is it for one specific house?: It is accurate for the market, not for your house. It applies the average price change for your chosen region, so it cannot know about an extension, a new kitchen, a short lease or a road that has gone up faster than its neighbours. Treat the output as a starting point and compare it against current asking prices on your street.
Where does the data come from?: The HM Land Registry and ONS UK House Price Index average price series, which is built from completed sales registered with the Land Registry. Each year in the calculator is the mean of that year's monthly average prices for the region you select.
Why does London differ so much from the UK figure?: London has run well ahead of the UK average since the mid-1990s, then flattened after 2016. Selecting London rather than the United Kingdom can change the answer by tens of thousands of pounds on the same starting price, which is why the region selector matters.
Can I use it to work out what to ask for now?: Use it to sanity-check a valuation rather than set one. Current asking prices in your postcode area, time on market and the share of listings cutting their price tell you far more about what a buyer will actually pay this month.

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