London house prices now a record £526,000 on average — but capital still lags behind rest of UK

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The latest Land Registry data from May shows the market remains ‘resilient’ as the average UK house now costs £283,496

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Buoyant London house prices hit a new record high in May despite the impact of a rapid succession of interest rate rises.

The average cost of a home in the capital was £526,183, up 8.2 percent in a year and 0.2 per cent over the month. Read more here