UK house price growth at 6.2% - ONS

The average UK house price increased by 6.2% in the year to January 2017 (up from 5.7% in the year to December 2016) according to the ONS House Price Index for January 2017.

England performed strongest, with average annual house price growth now at 6.5% ( average property price of £235,000 ), Wales is 4.2% ( average property price of £146,000), Scotland's now at 4.0% ( average property price of £142,000), Northern Ireland at 5.7% ( average property price of £125,000).

In terms of the regions, the East of England is still performing strongest, followed by London and the south.

6.2% rise in UK #houseprices in the year to January, up from 5.7% last month https://t.co/jLkLDekydC #inflation

— ONS (@ONS) March 21, 2017

A north-south divide is remerging in the housing market with property prices picking up in southern regions https://t.co/fwvuxJQADb #housing pic.twitter.com/07LMHj2MUt

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) March 22, 2017

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