General Notes:

The data are simple averages. No weighting or adjustment is applied to reflect any seasonal or other factors.

Volume of sales for the current period can now be accurately compared with the equivalent period in the previous year as the figures for both average prices and volumes for the earlier period are reproduced from the report issued at that time i.e. over an identical data collection period.

Where the number of sales is fewer than 3, no average price is shown.

Where the volumes shown are small the average price may not be representative.

The following are excluded from our figures

All commercial transactions
Before Jan 2000 - All sales below �10,000 and over �1million .
(On line data for Jan 2000 onwards includes details of these sales).
Transfer, conveyances, assignments or leases at a premium with nominal rent which are:

�Right to buy� sales at a discount
subject to a lease
subject to an existing mortgage
to effect the sale of a share in a property
by way of a gift
by way of exchange
under a Compulsory Purchase order
under a court order
to Trustees
Vesting Deeds
Transmissions or Assents
of more than one property
Leases for 21 years or less

Note A: Enquires at Regional level

The Land Registry is now able to offer an online report service whereby Property Price Reports showing aggregated data can now be obtained for any:

Region in England and Wales;
County / London borough in England and Wales;

Several new Unitary Authorities have been created since April 1, 1996 and it is important to bear in mind the creation of these new Authorities when considering price movements in those counties affected by these boundary changes - direct comparisons may not be meaningful. For more information on these changes please contact our Data Sales team.

Note B: Enquiries at Postcode level

Postcode Area: e.g. GL (there are 104 in England and Wales).
Postcode District e.g. GL1 (approximately 2,500 in England and Wales).
Postcode Sector e.g. GL1 2 (contain around 3000 addresses in each).

Not all properties are registered with their postcode (approximately 20% without). Average prices and volumes should therefore be regarded as sample information only.

Information relates to single unit residential properties sold for their current market value and registered at the Land Registry. There is no information about unregistered property or commercial or agricultural property.
Properties are counted in the period during which the transfer date occurred i.e. if a transfer is dated January but registered in May the property is counted in the period January-March. Our records are updated at the end of each month.
1995 - 2003 figures have been extracted to a history database and are fixed for all time i.e. they will never be updated.
2004 figures will be updated on a monthly basis throughout 2005
2005 figures will be updated on a monthly basis throughout 2005 and 2006

Please note that online data is available for the period Oct-Dec 1998 to Oct - Dec 2006, requests for historical or comparative data should be directed to our Data Sales Team.

Orders can be made by letter, telephone or fax and reports can usually be despatched within 48 hours. Payment can be made by Credit/Debit card over the telephone, or by lodging a cheque made payable to HM Land Registry. To place an order or obtain further information please contact the Property Information Centre on 0151 473 6137.

For further information email: Commercial Services Team (Telephone 0151 473 6137).

N.B. If requesting information by email, please be sure to supply your postal details or a contact telephone number.

All data is subject to Crown Copyright.