July house prices are up 0.4 per cent since June, with an average house price in England and Wales now worth £166,798 according to data from the House Price Index (HPI) compiled by the Land Registry.
Many property market analysts believe the Land Registry’s HPI data is the leading indicator of property movement within England and Wales and is widely viewed as the most accurate barometer of the housing market.
The July data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price increase of 6.7 per cent, which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £166,798.
The monthly change from June to July is an increase of 0.4 per cent.
Nine regions in England and Wales experienced increases in their average property values over the last 12 months, says the HPI.
The region with the highest annual price change is London with an increase of 12.1 per cent. The region with the greatest annual price fall is the North East with a movement of minus 1.4 per cent.
The South West experienced the greatest monthly rise with a movement of 2.2 per cent. Wales experienced the most significant monthly price fall with a movement of minus 1.1 per cent.
The most up-to-date figures available show that, during May 2010, the number of completed house sales in England and Wales rose by eight per cent to 49,412 from 45,814 in May 2009.
The number of properties sold in England and Wales for over £1 million increased by 67 per cent between May 2009 and May 2010, from 255 to 426.
