Over 30,000 new homes were registered to be built in the third quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 8%, according to new figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC).
In Q3 2025, 30,643 new homes were registered, up from 28,304 in Q3 2024. On a quarterly basis, Q3 saw an increase of 1% compared to Q2 (up from 30,315) and 5% from Q1, which saw 29,083 registrations.
Across the UK, seven out of 12 regions saw a rise in registrations in Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024, with the highest increases in the Eastern region ( up 46%), North West & Merseyside (up 34%) and West Midlands ( up 30%). The biggest decline was in Northern Ireland, down 39%, with Yorkshire and Humberside down by 23%, Wales down 18% and London down by 6%.
Registrations were up for all house types with the exception of bungalows, which were down 9% in Q3 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with just 309 registered in the quarter.
‘There has been much talk of the death of the bungalow’, said Daniel Pearce, corporate strategy director at NHBC.
“Builders, facing rising regulatory and land costs, are increasingly focusing on three and four-bedroom homes over bungalows to maintain scheme viability and concentrate on areas of greatest demand from homebuyers.
“Looking ahead, we anticipate steady growth in new home registrations as government investment – particularly in social and affordable housing – and planning reforms begin to take effect. However, affordability challenges will continue to affect demand.”
