Have house prices returned to pre-crisis highs?

The ONS house price index, which shows that prices in England have returned to pre-crisis highs, has made plenty of headlines today. But compared to other indices, the ONS measure places greater weight on higher valued properties and developments in London. Therefore, it has almost certainly overstated the rise in price of a typical home.

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