Average house price growth across the UK decelerated to 2.6 per cent in the 12 months to September, a slowdown from the 3.1 per cent recorded in August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.
Average prices reached £293,000 in England, marking a 2.0 per cent annual increase, while Wales saw values climb to £209,000, up 2.7 per cent.
