24th March 2017
House price growth in the UK was 6.2% in the year to January, higher than the growth recorded in December, but still below the 2016 average of 7.4%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The average house price in January reached £218,000, up by £13,000 from the year before, and £1,000 higher than December's average.. In London, the average came in at £491,000.
The Daily Telegraph (21/03/2017)