Average UK house prices up 8.7% year on year in June, official data shows

Average house prices in the UK increased by 8.7% in the year to June 2016, up from 8.5% in the year to May 2016, according to the latest national house price index compiled by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). This took the average UK price to £214,000 in June 2016, some £17,000 higher than in June 2015 and £2,100 higher than the previous month but it should be noted that the data was recorded before any Brexit effect would be discernible. The HPI report says that strong house price gr...