Why "official"? Aren't Halifax or Nationwide figures "official"? Not as official... these figures courtesy of the Department of Communities and Local Government count completion prices, so they're about as official as they get. They're also - by their nature - late. So, for September, it's a 1.2% rise in the price of the average UK home (you know, this one), leaving prices at November 2008 levels, and narrowing the annual difference to -4.1%, it's lowest level for 13 months.

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