12/06/2026
The World Cup kicks off this week, and this year’s tournament is set to be the biggest in history, with 48 nations heading to the US in pursuit of glory.
The last time a home nation lifted the trophy was 30th July 1966. Back then, the average UK house price was just £3,558.
Since then, property prices have never stopped scoring.
Fast forward to today, and the average UK home now costs £274,930, around 77 times higher than in 1966.
This year’s World Cup prize pot is also record-breaking, standing at $727 million, approximately £541 million. That would be enough to buy 1,968 average-priced UK homes.
Now that’s a result.
Could this be the summer it finally comes home?
Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, Nationwide