(LRP04/11) 26/03/2011
February house prices down 0.8 per cent since January: average house price in England and Wales now £162,215
The February data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of 1.7 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £162,215. The monthly change from January to February is a decrease of 0.8 per cent.
Two regions in England and Wales experienced increases in their average property values over the last 12 months. The region with the highest annual price change is London with an increase of 3.2 per cent. The East experienced the greatest monthly rise with a movement of 1.2 per cent. The region with the greatest annual price fall is the North East with a decrease of -7.1 per cent. The North East also experienced the most significant monthly price fall with a movement of -4 per cent.
The most up-to-date figures available show that during December 2010, the number of completed house sales in England and Wales dropped by 30 per cent to 54,812 from 78,438 in December 2009. The number of properties sold in England and Wales for over £1 million increased by 3 per cent between December 2009 and December 2010, from 522 to 540.
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|
Region |
Monthly change (since January 2011) |
Annual change (since February 2010) |
Average price (February 2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
East |
1.2% |
1.0% |
£176,291 |
|
North West |
0.6% |
-3.7% |
£115,772 |
|
Wales |
-0.4% |
-2.4% |
£120,898 |
|
London |
-0.5% |
3.2% |
£341,048 |
|
England & Wales |
-0.8 % |
-1.7 % |
£ 162,215 |
|
South East |
-0.8% |
-1.9% |
£205,206 |
|
South West |
-1.2% |
-2.2% |
£172,646 |
|
East Midlands |
-1.9% |
-3.5% |
£124,337 |
|
Yorkshire & The Humber |
-2.0% |
-4.0% |
£121,844 |
|
West Midlands |
-2.7% |
-5.4% |
£128,925 |
|
North East |
-4.0% |
-7.1% |
£102,180 |
|
Average prices by property type (England and Wales) |
February 2011 |
February 2010 |
Difference (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Detached |
£256,674 |
£257,459 |
-0.3% |
|
Semi-detached |
£153,882 |
£156,356 |
-1.6% |
|
Terraced |
£123,332 |
£126,693 |
-2.7% |
|
Flat/maisonette |
£151,068 |
£154,471 |
-2.2% |
|
All |
£162,215 |
£165,020 |
-1.7% |
|
Month |
Sales 2010 (England and Wales) |
Sales 2009 (England and Wales) |
Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
35,801 |
26,273 |
36% |
|
February |
42,497 |
27,264 |
56% |
|
March |
51,347 |
35,517 |
45% |
|
April |
52,212 |
39,338 |
33% |
|
May |
52,086 |
45,859 |
14% |
|
June |
62,557 |
54,762 |
14% |
|
July |
67,264 |
63,647 |
6% |
|
August |
61,164 |
58,319 |
5% |
|
September |
57,011 |
58,472 |
-2% |
|
October |
57,981 |
65,770 |
-12% |
|
November |
55,225 |
61,075 |
-10% |
|
December |
54,812 |
78,438 |
-30% |
|
Total |
649,957 |
614,734 |
6% |
ENDS
Notes to editors
- Since 2006, Land Registry's House Price Index (HPI), which is available free at www.landregistry.gov.uk/public/house-prices-and-sales has gathered its own momentum to become a leading indicator of property movement within England and Wales. It is widely viewed as "the most accurate barometer of the housing market".
- The HPI is published on the twentieth working day of each month. The March Index will be published at 11am on Wednesday 4 May 2011.
- The HPI uses a sample size that is larger than all other statistical measures available. It is calculated using Land Registry's dataset of all residential property sales completed in England and Wales since January 1995.
- Land Registry's dataset contains details on 16 million residential transactions. Of these, over six million are identifiable matched pairs, providing the basis for the repeat sales regression analysis used to complete the index. This technique of quality adjustment ensures an "apples to apples" comparison between properties.
- With the largest transactional database of its kind detailing over 22 million titles, Land Registry underpins the economy by safeguarding ownership of many billions of pounds worth of property.
- As a government department established in 1862, executive agency and trading fund responsible to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Land Registry keeps and maintains the Land Register for England and Wales. The Land Register has been an open document since 1990.
- For further information about Land Registry visit www.landregistry.gov.uk
Contacts
Marion Shelley 0300 0067543
marion.shelley@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk
