Land Registry's monthly Market Trend Data for residential property prices in England and Wales.
The September data shows an annual price increase of 5.3 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £186,553. Monthly house prices up 1.0 per cent since August 2015.
The regional data indicates that:
- the region with the most significant annual price increase is London with a movement of 9.6 per cent
- London experienced the greatest monthly rise with a movement of 1.8 per cent
- the North East saw the only annual price decrease with a movement of -0.3 per cent
- the North East also saw the most significant monthly price decrease with a fall of 0.3 per cent
Sales and repossessions during July 2015, the most up-to-date figures available, show that:
- the number of completed house sales in England and Wales decreased by 4 per cent to 81,696 compared with 84,691 in July 2014
- the number of properties sold in England and Wales for over £1 million decreased by 9 per cent to 1,413 from 1,555 a year earlier
- repossessions in England and Wales decreased by 50 per cent to 471 compared with 943 in July 2014
- the region with the greatest fall in the number of repossession sales was London
| Region | Monthly change since August 2015 | Annual change since September 2014 | Average price September 2015 |
| London | 1.8% | 9.6% | £499,997 |
| England and Wales | 1.0% | 5.3% | £186,553 |
| South East | 0.7% | 8.5% | £256,737 |
| North West | 0.7% | 2.5% | £115,594 |
| West Midlands | 0.6% | 4.8% | £141,470 |
| Yorks and Humber | 0.6% | 3.7% | £124,473 |
| East | 0.5% | 8.3% | £211,161 |
| South West | 0.3% | 4.4% | £193,538 |
| East Midlands | 0.1% | 3.8% | £136,643 |
| Wales | 0.1% | 0.7% | £119,916 |
| North East | -0.3% | -0.3% | £99,559 |
Average price by property type 2015 to 2014
| Average price by property type (England and Wales) | September 2015 | September 2014 | Difference |
| Detached | £291,836 | £277,005 | 5.4% |
| Semi-detached | £176,024 | £167,229 | 5.3% |
| Terraced | £140,773 | £133,800 | 5.2% |
| Flat/maisonette | £179,813 | £170,348 | 5.6% |
| All | £186,553 | £177,160 | 5.3% |
Sales volumes 2014 to 2013
| Month | Sales 2014 England and Wales | Sales 2013 England and Wales | Difference |
| January | 65,219 | 43,414 | 50% |
| February | 65,035 | 45,291 | 44% |
| March | 67,362 | 54,756 | 23% |
| April | 70,277 | 51,070 | 38% |
| May | 77,516 | 66,378 | 17% |
| June | 80,837 | 66,182 | 22% |
| July | 84,691 | 73,763 | 15% |
| August | 87,874 | 79,516 | 11% |
| September | 78,838 | 69,738 | 13% |
| October | 86,307 | 76,693 | 13% |
| November | 73,111 | 82,880 | -12% |
| December | 77,842 | 79,639 | -2% |
| Total | 914,909 | 789,320 | 16% |
Sales volumes 2015 to 2014
| Month | Sales 2015 England and Wales | Sales 2014 England and Wales | Difference |
| January | 56,632 | 65,219 | -13% |
| February | 57,667 | 65,035 | -11% |
| March | 64,823 | 67,362 | -4% |
| April | 61,359 | 70,277 | -13% |
| May | 69,529 | 77,516 | -10% |
| June | 74,478 | 80,837 | -8% |
| July | 81,696 | 84,691 | -4% |
Repossessions by region 2015 to 2014
| Repossessions by region | July 2015 | July 2014 | Difference |
| East | 22 | 59 | -63% |
| East Midlands | 46 | 80 | -43% |
| London | 36 | 115 | -69% |
| North East | 14 | 18 | -22% |
| North West | 133 | 234 | -43% |
| South East | 38 | 105 | -64% |
| South West | 36 | 58 | -38% |
| Wales | 39 | 75 | -48% |
| West Midlands | 47 | 80 | -41% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 60 | 119 | -50% |
| All | 471 | 943 | -50% |
The Price Paid Data includes details of over 93,000 residential property sales in England and Wales lodged for registration in September 2015.
The most expensive sale in September 2015 was in Knightsbridge, London SW1 (£17.5m). The cheapest sale in September 2015 was in Pendle, Lancashire (£12,000).
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