When Britain voted to leave the European Union on 23rd June 2016, many predicted the UK housing market was heading for trouble. Then Chancellor, George Osborne, warned house prices could fall by as much as 18%.

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For much of the last two decades, bungalows have quietly slipped out of fashion. Overshadowed by those glossy new build developments, three storey townhouses and open plan ‘modern living’, they became seen by many as somewhere only your granny lives rather than an aspirational home move.

As we move through May 2026, buyers are seeing more homes come to market, but affordability still matters. Here is what today’s mix of greater choice, steady demand and higher mortgage costs means if you are planning a move.