UK average house prices increased by 10.6% over the year to August 2021, up from 8.5% in July. The average UK house price was £264,000 in August 2021, which is £25,000 higher than this time last year. Average house prices increased over the year in England to £281,000 (9.8%), in Wales to £195,000 (12.5%), in Scotland to £181,000 (16.9%) and in Northern Ireland to £153,000 (9.0%). London continues to be the region with the lowest annual growth (7.5%) for the ninth consecutive month.The latest house price data published on GOV.UK by HM Land Registry for August 2021 show that average house prices in the UK increased by ... (full story)