UK house prices rise for fourth month in a row, says Nationwide

Cost of average home in December reaches 269,426, with value increasing over year by almost 12,000

House prices rose for a fourth consecutive month in December, ending 2024 on a strong footing", Nationwide said, with the cost of an average home hitting 269,426.

The building society's monthly tracker found prices in December rose 0.7% on the previous month and were up 4.7% on an annual basis.