More detached homes are now being built across the UK than at the peak of the last property boom in 2007.
Latest data from the National House-Building Council (NHBC) show a 24% increase in the number of new detached houses registered from 30,849 in 2013 to 38,113 in 2014.
Total new home registrations were up 9% during 2014 to 145,174, up from 133,670 in 2013.
The final quarter of the year was particularly strong, with 38,157 registrations, up 17% on Q4 2013 (32,675).
Yorkshire and Humber region saw a +24% rise in new home registrations during 2014 and the West Midlands 16%. There were also strong increases in Wales (+33%), Scotland (+9%) and Northern Ireland (+17%).
After the exceptional growth in 2013, London has returned to growth levels in line with the UK as a whole, NHBC said, and it is no longer the fastest growing region. London saw a 10% increase in new housing registrations from 26,230 in 2013 to 28,733 in 2014.
Overall, the private sector recorded a 13% increase in 2014 with 110,403 new homes registered compared to 97,399 in 2013. Public sector volumes were down by 4% from 36,271 in 2013 to 34,771 in 2014, which may be a result of changes in funding through the Affordable Homes Programme, NHBC said.
While there was a significant increase in detached homes, NHBC figures also show there were 31,650 semi-detached homes registered last year – an increase of 12% on 2013.
In contrast, the number of flats increased by just 5% with 48,685 registered last year – just over half the number registered at its peak volume in 2007 (90,221). Meanwhile, there was a 2% drop in terraced homes registered (26,600) and a 16% drop in bungalows registered (2,059).
Commenting on the 2014 annual registration statistics, NHBC chief executive Mike Quinton said: “We are encouraged to see that overall house-building levels grew by 9% last year – building on the strong volumes registered in 2013. The regions were the big drivers of growth in 2014 showing that the recovery is no longer centred in London and the southeast.
“It looks like the detached home is making a comeback with our figures showing that house-builders are building the highest number of detached properties for a decade with semis also performing well. Following an oversupply of flats outside London over the last decade, the growth in detached homes is restoring balance to the country’s housing stock to meet the diverse needs of the UK population.”
Full regional breakdown of total new homes registered 2014 by region/country:
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Region |
2013 |
2014 |
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England – Regions |
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North East |
5,178 |
5,296 |
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North West |
11,181 |
11,522 |
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Yorkshire & the Humber |
6,931 |
8,625 |
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West Midlands |
10,535 |
12,241 |
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East Midlands |
10,784 |
11,637 |
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Eastern |
14,387 |
13,500 |
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South West |
13,606 |
14,281 |
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Greater London |
26,230 |
28,733 |
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South East |
19,137 |
21,172 |
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Totals for England |
117,969 |
127,007 |
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Scotland – Councils |
10,052 |
11,003 |
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Wales – Unitary Authorities |
3,577 |
4,740 |
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Northern Ireland – Counties |
2,072 |
2,424 |
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Totals for UK |
133,670 |
145,174 |
