Asking prices for homes rise to record average of £313,655

Amounts demanded by sellers are up by 2.2% year-on-year across England and Wales, according to Rightmove

The housing market continues to defy fears of a post-referendum slump after sellers' asking prices hit a new record high of more than 313,000 on average in April.

Across England and Wales, the average price tag on a property being put on the market increased by 3,547 - or 1.1% month-on-month - to reach 313,655.

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