Rising house prices across the UK

The South East had one of the biggest growths in house prices over the past 12 months

Author: Monty McPheePublished 16th Dec 2021

From October 2020 to October 2021 house prices have shot up. In the south east alone prices increased by 10.3% over the 12 month period.

Having an increase of 10.3% puts the south east above the national average which saw a growth of 10.2%.

According to the Office of National Statistics as of October this year the average cost of a house in the UK was £268,000, that's £24,000 more than last October. In England alone, the average price of a house is £285,000.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.