11/09/2006

House prices still on the rise

The price of the average UK house has risen by almost £3,500, according to the latest official figures.

The statistics, from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), reveal that between June-July 2006, property price inflation rose to its highest level since May 2005. This means that the cost of an average house stands at £194,454, up from £191,016.

The region most affected by price inflation was Northern Ireland, where the average house now costs £158,104, a rise of around £7,600 from June.

The new figures support a trend for rising house prices that was shown in the most recent house price indexes from both Nationwide and Halifax.

(CL)

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