House prices back on the up - ODPM

The increase follows a fall of 0.5% during February and is up on the 0.2% increase recorded during the same period last year. The average house price in the UK for March is £183,346 - higher than the £179,491 recorded in February - and can be attributed an increase in all ‘dwelling types’, including a 3.5% jump in the purchase of detached houses and a 2.9% increase in flat purchases, according to the ODPM. March house prices in England stood at £193,190, with the average home in Wales costing £142,923, £118,927 in Scotland and £124,223 in Northern Ireland. London property stand at £26...