Government house price index - results

* The mix-adjusted average house price in the UK in July 2003 stood at £156,273, up from £153,605 in June, and up from £138,042 one year ago.

* UK annual house price inflation in July 2003 was 14.6 per cent, up from 13.4 per cent in June.

- Annual house price inflation in London was 9.4 per cent in July 2003, up from 5.6 per cent in June, but still at a lower level than earlier in the year.