ONS data for July 15 house prices

The Office for National Statistics latest UK house price index has been published.

The ONS data for July 2015 shows -

• Prices up by 5.2% in the year to July 2015, slowing from the 5.7% rate in June.
• Annual growth now 5.6% in England, 0.3% in Wales, 7.4% in Northern Ireland and -1.3% in Scotland.
• England's increases strongest in the East (8.3%) and the South East (6.7%).
• Excluding London and the South East, UK annual growth was 4.4%. 
• Seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices increased by 0.8% between June and July 2015.
• First-time buyer prices were up 4.4% higher over the 12 month period.
• Owner-occupiers (existing owners), prices were up 5.5% over the 12 month period.


Read in full data for July 2015 ONS house prices

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