£1m+ deals have soared 12-fold in 20 years, as the average house price has almost tripled

2021 is set to be the UK property market's strongest year since 2007, both in terms of sales volumes and house price inflation, according to Zoopla.

"House prices have risen significantly faster since the start of the pandemic than we had expected, says the Office of Budget Responsibility.

"We’re more likely to see a continuation of modest price growth, such as we’ve witnessed during the last five years, rather than a boom followed by a bust," says Hamptons, as it forecasts the start…