Tuesday, August 18, 2015

ONS latest house price statistics


The property market remains steady as she goes.

In brief ONS data shows -

  • Increase of 5.7% in the year to June 2015, up from the May 2015 figure of 5.6%.
  • House price annual inflation in England now 6.1%, Wales now  0.8%, Northern Ireland now 9.0%, Scotland drops0.6%.
  • English rises due to strong performance in East region (9.2%) and South East (7.7%).
  • On a seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices increased by 0.4% between May and June 2015.
  • First-time buyers saw 5.1% annual price, compared to owner occupiers who price increases of 6.0%.
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