House prices hit record high on 4% rise

13th October 2017

Figures from Halifax show that the average cost of a British home was 4% higher in the three months to September compared to the same period a year ago, hitting an average of £225,109. Average values were 1.4% higher between July and September than they were in the previous three months - the biggest increase since February - with prices up 0.8% in September alone. September’s annual rate of growth reached 4%, up on August’s 2.6%.

The Independent (07/10/2017)