· UK average house prices have increased by 7.7% in the year to September 2016 (unchanged from 7.7% in the year to August 2016)
· The average UK house price was £218,000 in September 2016. This is £16,000 higher than in September 2015 and unchanged from last month
· House prices increased by 8.3% in England to £234,000, Wales saw house prices increase by 4.4% to £146,000, Scotland saw prices increase by 3.4% to £143,000. Northern Ireland house prices stood at £124,000
· East of England was the region which showed the highest annual growth, with prices increasing by 12.1% to £277,000
For more information go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-house-price-index-reports