Rightmove: Average two-year and five-year fixed mortgage rates now level

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Rightmove’s daily mortgage tracker shows that the current average two-year fixed mortgage rate is currently level with the average five-year fixed mortgage rate.

 

  • Both the average two-year fixed rate, and five-year fixed rate are currently 4.52%
  • Prior to July 2025, the last time this was the case was in September 2022 before the mini-Budget
  • The current two-year fixed mortgage rate average of 4.52% compares to a rate of 5.25% this time last year
  • Based on the average asking price of a home, this equates to a monthly mortgage payment of £1,518, compared to £1,650 last year – a saving of £132 per month*
  • The cheapest available mortgage rate is a two-year fixed, 60% LTV mortgage at 3.69%. The cheapest rate has been a two-year fixed rate since April

 

*based on repaying the mortgage over 30 years, and beginning with a 20% deposit

 

Matt Smith, Rightmove’s mortgage expert says:

“Over the last week, average mortgage rates have remained pretty flat in the build up to next week’s interest rate decision. Expectations are currently set on a cut next week, and I expect lenders will use this moment as an opportunity to reduce mortgage rates a little further. Rate drops have been very slow and steady this year, but someone looking to take out a mortgage right now is likely to see a notable reduction in the rate they’d have been offered this time last year, particularly someone looking to fix for two years. With average two-year and average five-year fixed currently level, it would appear to only be a matter of time before the typical two-year rate is cheaper than the five-year equivalent.”

 

Average rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages

Term Average rate Weekly change Yearly change
2-year fixed 4.52% -0.01% -0.74%
5-year fixed 4.52% +0.00% -0.35%

 

Lowest rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages

Term Lowest rate Weekly change Yearly change
2-year fixed 3.69% +0.00% -0.70%
5-year fixed 3.84% +0.03% -0.19%

 

Average fixed-term mortgage rates for home-buyers with 5-10% deposits

Loan to Value (LTV) Term Avg rate
23 Jul 2025
Avg rate
30 Jul 2025
Weekly Change Yearly Change
95% 2-year-fixed 5.19% 5.19% +0.00% -0.77%
95% 5-year-fixed 5.13% 5.13% +0.00% -0.35%
90% 2-year-fixed 4.75% 4.73% -0.02% -0.85%
90% 5-year-fixed 4.68% 4.67% -0.01% -0.45%

 

Average fixed-term mortgage rates for home-buyers with 15-25% deposits

Loan to Value (LTV) Term Avg rate
23 Jul 2025
Avg rate
30 Jul 2025
Weekly Change Yearly Change
85% 2-year-fixed 4.43% 4.41% -0.02% -0.86%
85% 5-year-fixed 4.41% 4.41% +0.00% -0.50%
75% 2-year-fixed 4.32% 4.31% -0.01% -0.77%
75% 5-year-fixed 4.36% 4.36% +0.00% -0.37%

 

Average fixed-term mortgage rates for home-buyers with 40% deposits

Loan to Value (LTV) Term Avg rate
23 Jul 2025
Avg rate
30 Jul 2025
Weekly Change Yearly Change
60% 2-year-fixed 3.83% 3.90% +0.07% -0.69%
60% 5-year-fixed 3.94% 4.03% +0.09% -0.16%

 

These rates are provided by Podium and are an average based on 95% of the mortgage market. All rates are based on products with a circa £999 fee.

 

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