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Average house price edges higher – but rate of annual growth slows again
“The slight fall seen in average house prices in July (-0.1%) was offset by a return to growth during August – although the increase (+0.4% month-on-month) was relatively modest compared to the rapid inflation we’ve witnessed in recent times. Over the last year the rate of monthly house price inflation has averaged around +0.9%. Average house price £294,260 Monthly change +0.4% Quarterly change +2.6% Annual change +11.5% “The typical house price reached another record high in August (£294,260) – as it has done in seven out of the eight months so far this year. However, the annual rate of growth dropped to ... (full story)