House price watch

Your home may well be one of your major assets. Even if you are not planning on moving in the near future, it is always a good idea to keep abreast of the latest changes in the housing market.

Below is the May 2014 comparison of three major national house price indexes to keep you in touch with where the market is heading. Please note that there will also be regional variations

Source

Period covered

Average house price

Monthly change (%)

Change past year (%)

Rightmove house price index

May 2014

£272,003

3.6% up

8.9% up

Halifax house price index

May 2014

£184,464

3.9% up

8.7% up

Nationwide house price index

May 2014

£186,512

0.7% up

11.1% up