![LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: A woman walks with a pushchair past a row of apartments in Maida Vale on October 26, 2020 in London, England. As many young people renting rooms have left the capital due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, rents are dropping and in some places have fallen by a third. Aldgate has seen a 34% fall in price per room, whilst prices in Little Venice and Maida Vale dropped by 20%. The average rent drop for a room in London's Zone one dropped by 11% in comparison to this time last year. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U4FRXDKSRXS56VOHFFXPDUPS5E.jpg?smart=true&auth=8356672a6951b7b723f460829e1abe8f8e27b26bd480a571c56b62449bdf8e08&width=400&height=225)
Prices increased 1.2 per cent compared to October, adding almost £3,000 to the cost of a typical UK home. Getty Images
Prices increased 1.2 per cent compared to October, adding almost £3,000 to the cost of a typical UK home. Getty Images
British house prices on strongest run since 2004
Average home now sells for £253,000 – up £15,000 from June