Average house price closes in on £200k

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The average house price in England and Wales has risen 7.71% to £199,184 so far this year according to the latest data from the Land Registry.

The data says house sales are also up by 23.76% Land Registry’s latest residential property price report covering the period April to June 2006 shows house prices has risen significantly compared to last year’s annual increase of 5.43% for the same period. Sales in England and Wales were up by 23.76%, compared with the same period in 2005 while in Greater London they increased by 26.69%. All regions in England and Wales showed an increase in average prices according to the Land Registry and there has been a sharp increase in the number of properties worth over £1m sold. The data reveals...

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