Average UK house prices hit record high in September

House prices rose at their fastest monthly pace since 2007 in September, according to the Halifax, with more than £4,400 added to the average price of a home. The monthly growth of 1.7% pushed the average price up to a record £267,587 with annual house price inflation now at 7.4%. “Looking at price changes over the past year, prices for flats are up just 6.1% , compared to 8.9% for semi-detached properties and 8.8% for detached. This translates into cash increases for detached properties of nearly £41,000 compared to just £6,640 for flats,” Russell Galley, managing director of Halifax, said. 

Daily Mail (07/10/2021)   Financial Times (07/10/2021)