Regional Trends in House Prices as end December 2009

Gtr London -1.2%

South East -4.3%

South West -1.3%

W Midlands +0.6%

E Anglia +0.5%

Wales -1.9%

E Midlands -1.2%

North West -4.3%

Yorkshire -0.5%

North -5.8%

Overall  HPI being -1.2% change in the month on December 09 and an overall 1.7% change in the past year from December 08.

Halifax cite the average house price for December ‘09 at £167 664 whereas RightMove say it is now at £221 463 – down from their stated November figure of £226 440.  Most lenders agree that this is due to Seasonal slowdown.

*Halifax base their figures on mortgage approvals of loans.  RightMove base theirs on asking prices of properties as they enter the market.