ONS latest property price data

The ONS has published its House Price Index using data from May's sales.

The UK annual property price growth is now at  8.1% ( the same as April 2016).

This puts the  average UK house price at £211,000, up £16,000 over the course of 12 months, and £2,400 higher than April's figure.

Broken down by country - 

• England -  average property price is £227,000, up 8.9% over the year.
• Wales - average property price is £143,000, up  3.6% over the year.
• Scotland - average property price is £143,000, up  4.0% over the year.
• Northern Ireland  - average property price is  £118,000, up  3.6% over the year.

Then by English region.

London was the region with the highest annual #houseprice growth in May, increasing 13.6% to £472,000 https://t.co/sSh5rJwAqG

— ONS (@ONS) July 19, 2016

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