Average house prices in Wales increased by 13% over the year to December 2021, up from 12.1% in November and 15.5% in October 2021, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The last three months of a year before the Covid-19 pandemic have traditionally seen a noticeable wind down in property sales in December, with Christmas looming.
But the Coivd-19 pandemic has shaken up the classic ebbs and flows of property supply, demand and sales that used to map out a 'normal' year in the property market.