Annual house price inflation as an average across the UK increased slightly in June to 5.7 per cent according to government figures just released.
The rate was a small increase on May's figure of 5.6 per cent, and now takes the average price for a home to a record high of £277,000.
The Office for National Statistics says prices rose in all areas aside from Scotland.
The latest rise is against the longer-term trend, which has seen house price inflation gradually falling since it peaked at 12 per cent last September.