What is happening to house prices: the Home guide

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June 2016

• Home Asking Price Index, June 2016: London prices fall while East of England soars

  London and Wales asking prices fell 0.4% in June 2016, while the East of England surged 1.6% as national annual price growth reached 6.8%.

  14 June 2016

May 2016

• Home Asking Price Index, May 2016: prices overheat in the East while the Northern regions recover

  England and Wales asking prices rose 0.8% in a month and 7.5% annually, with the East of England overheating while northern regions showed recovery in marketing times.

  12 May 2016

April 2016

• Home Asking Price Index, April 2016: prices push on up across the regions but London stalls

  England and Wales asking prices rose 0.5% in April 2016, up 7.5% annually, while London prices held flat and marketing times fell to 76 days.

  12 April 2016

March 2016

• Home Asking Price Index, March 2016: a frenzy of buying across the country

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.9% in March 2016, taking the annual increase to 7.9% as supply fell 4% year on year.

  11 March 2016

February 2016

• Home Asking Price Index, February 2016: east England prices take a spring leap

  East of England asking prices rose 2.1% in January, overtaking London and the South East with a 12.2% annual increase, while England and Wales prices climbed 8.1%.

  12 February 2016

January 2016

• Home Asking Price Index, January 2016: London prices leap into 2016

  England and Wales asking prices rose 0.3% in January 2016, Greater London jumped 0.9%, and total unsold stock fell to a new low.

  12 January 2016

December 2015

• Home Asking Price Index, December 2015: stock levels crash but price hikes take a seasonal pause

  Annual asking price growth in England and Wales rose to 8.0% as stock levels fell 16% year on year, despite prices staying flat this month.

  15 December 2015

November 2015

• Home Asking Price Index, November 2015: stock of property for sale hits new low

  England and Wales asking prices rose 7.3% year-on-year in November 2015 while property stock fell to 45% below its November 2007 level.

  12 November 2015

October 2015

• Home Asking Price Index, October 2015: prices surge in the East and South East of England

  England and Wales asking prices rose 1.0% in September, with annual growth reaching 6.9%, while supply fell to a record low for the month.

  13 October 2015

September 2015

• Home Asking Price Index, September 2015: average London house price up £60, 000

  England and Wales asking prices rose 0.4% monthly and 6.5% annually to £282,744, while August saw record low supply of new properties for sale.

  15 September 2015

August 2015

• Home Asking Price Index, August 2015: UK property drought worsens driving prices higher

  England and Wales asking prices rose 6.2% annually in August 2015 despite a nationwide fall in property supply.

  12 August 2015

July 2015

• Home Asking Price Index, July 2015: prices push on up as property drought continues

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.4% during June, taking annual growth to 5.7%, while typical time on market fell to 177 days.

  14 July 2015

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