The Latest House Price Index The Department of Communities and Local Government has published its latest house price index, to cover June 2010, which show that house prices rose by 9.9% from May. The key points from the release are: - UK house prices were 9.9 per cent higher than in June 2009 and were unchanged from May 2010 (seasonally adjusted). - The mix-adjusted average house price in the UK stood at £210,775 in June (not seasonally adjusted). - UK house prices rose by 0.8 per cent in the quarter to June 2010 compared to an increase of 2.8 per cent in the March quarter  (seasonally adjusted). - Average prices increased in England (10.5 per cent), Scotland (3.7 per cent) and Wales (13.5 per cent) but fell in Northern  Ireland (-7.7 per cent). - Average prices paid by first time buyers increased by 10.3 per cent over the year to June whilst prices paid by former owner  occupiers increased by 9.8 per cent. - Average prices paid for new properties were 9.0 per cent higher than a year ago and prices paid for pre-owned dwellings were  10.0 per cent higher. The full statistics can be viewed online here.