| % Change in month | % Change Past Year | Ave house price | |
| Dec HPI | -3.3% | +1.4% | £228,989 |
| Nov HPI | -2.6% | +2.0% | £236,761 |
- Rightmove forecasts a national 2% rise in 2013 assisted by greater competition among lenders to lend. However, with inflation running at more than 2%, housing is becoming cheaper in real terms
- New seller shortage will continue to underpin prices, with no significant increase to the circa 1.2 million new listings seen in each of the last three years
- Signs of slight improvement in the market, with average gap between final asking price and sold price narrowing to 3.7% in 2012 compared to 4.9% in 2009, 2010 and 2011
