Heatmapped: Runaway regional markets drive highest house price inflation since 2005
‘Any slowing of price rises in the period of March to May because of the initial expected end of the stamp duty holiday has been short-lived’, reports Acadata.
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Heatmapped: London continues to lag runaway regional markets
The North West is still at the top of the regional table with annual inflation of 15.8%, while the capital has barely moved.
Heatmapped: London & national house price growth
Higher rates of inflation in the south of England and on the outskirts of London are still the overriding themes.
Heatmapped: Prices are rising at a ‘worrying’ rate in some UK regional markets
Over the last twelve months, the average price of a home sold in England and Wales has rocketed by £40,500, or 13.
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