UK house prices: how the cost of property has changed where you live The general trend of rising house prices is continuing, with the average UK property reaching £226,185 in July, an increase […]

The general trend of rising house prices is continuing, with the average UK property reaching £226,185 in July, an increase of 5.1% annually.

This represents a rise of £11,000 compared to the same time last year, and £2,000 up on the previous month, according to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

England slightly outstripped the rest of the UK, with house prices increasing by 5.4% over the year to July, reaching £243,000 on average.

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The area showing the largest annual growth was the Cotswold, where house prices surged by 16.2% to reach £385,000 on average. By contrast, the lowest annual growth was recorded in City of London, where prices fell by 18.4% to stand at £744,000 typically.

Average prices / annual change: England: £243,220 / 5.4%

Scotland: £149,185 / 4.8%

Wales: £150,846 / 3.1%

Northern Ireland: £129,000 / 4.4%

Wales saw house prices increase by 3.1% over the previous 12 months to stand at £151,000 typically.

In Scotland, the average price increased by 4.8% over the year to reach £149,000 on average.

The market in Edinburgh remains particularly strong, with the average price rising 9.6% to £243,920. But it was the Orkney Islands which saw the largest increase in Scotland, recording a rise of 14.2% to £142,221.

Aberdeen, on the other hand, saw a sharp fall, with the average property now costing £166,836, down 7.7% on last year.

The average price in Northern Ireland stands at £129,000, an increase of 4.4% over the year.

The regional breakdown:

By City

Aberdeen: £166,836 / -7.7%

Bristol: £272,685 / 5.6%

Birmingham: £175,399 / 7.6%

Bradford: £133,727 / 1.6%

Brighton and Hove: £362,405 / 5.0%

Cardiff: £198,899 / 4.3%

Coventry: £179,011 / 9.2%

Dundee: £121,184 / 1.8%

Edinburgh: £243,920 / 9.6%

Glasgow: £125,060 / 6.3%

Hull: £107,157 / 4.7%

Leeds: £175,703 / 4.4%

Leicester: £158,288 / 5.5%

Liverpool: £127,474 / 5.7%

London: £488,729 / 2.8%

Manchester: £161,802 / 6.9%

Newcastle upon Tyne: £159,431 / 1.2%

Peterborough: £182,971 £169,120 8.2%

Plymouth: £170,940 / 2.2%

Portsmouth: £202,444 £190,894 6.1%

Preston: £125,641 / 0.0%

Salford: £154,415 / 8.4%

Sheffield: £154,674 / 3.0%

Sunderland: £115,661 / 2.0%

Wakefield: £141,879 / 4.3%

York: £249,556 / 6.7%

The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) is calculated by the Office for National Statistics and Land & Property Services Northern Ireland

The full data is available via the ONS.