House price growth dips in January

27th March 2015

Official statistics have shown that average UK house prices fell by 0.2% in January, to £273,000, following a surprise upturn in December. The Office for National Statistics said that the annual rate of price growth now stands at 8.4%, down from 9.8% in December. In London, growth fell to a 13-month low of 13% in January, down from 13.3% in December and 15.2% in November.

The Guardian (25/03/15)