Average UK property price rose 4.7% last year adding about £3,300 to the cost of buying a typical home but London growth slows markedly

Walkers and their digs peer into an estate agent window

 
East of England grows fastest at 7.5% with London growing at 3%. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

UK house prices rise nearly 5% despite political turmoil

Average UK property price rose 4.7% last year adding about £3,300 to the cost of buying a typical home but London growth slows markedly