🏡 Rural property prices have grown by 23% over the past five years, outpacing the 18% increase seen in urban areas.
📈 Rural terraced houses have seen the strongest price growth, while 🏙️ urban flats have seen more modest gains.
🚜 While the pandemic sparked a surge in demand for rural properties, demand remains strong, driven by:
🔹 Lifestyle shifts such as remote working 💻
🔹 The need for more space 🛋️
🔹 Tighter household budgets 💷
📦 The majority of moves over the past five years (63%) were within the same type of area,
👵👴 though older movers—particularly those aged 55 and above—showed a marked preference for rural living 🌳.
📊 Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, Nationwide. June 2025
