House prices fell by 3.1% year-on-year in March, marking the biggest annual decline since July 2009, Nationwide Building Society said.
The figures also showed a monthly price fall of 0.8% - the seventh consecutive fall - which leaves prices 4.6% below their August peak.
Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, said:"The housing market reached a turning point last year as a result of the financial market turbulence which followed the mini-budget. "Since then, activity has remained subdued - the number of mortgages approved for house purchase remained weak at 43,500 cases in February, almost 40% below the level prevailing a year ago.
"It will be hard for the market to regain much momentum in the near term since consumer confidence remains weak and household budgets remain under pressure from high inflation. "Housing affordability also remains stretched, where mortgage rates remain well above the lows prevailing at this point last year."
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