The latest data from the Halifax estimate that house prices rose by 1.8% in February with year on year growth of 9.9%. The Nationwide data show a rise of 0.7% in February with a 10.2% annual rise. Hometrack reported a monthly rise of 0.7% in February.

The Land Registry data show a 6.8% rise in the year to December 2006, with a 0.6% rise in December itself.