VALUE IN HOUSES

The total value of Britain’s homes has grown by an estimated £83 billion across 2018 to reach £8.29 trillion, a report has found.

The increase has added around £2,860 to the average price of a home, according to property website Zoopla.

While many areas saw property values increase in 2018, some parts of Britain have seen values fall, Zoopla found.

Northern Ireland was a big winner, with surveyors there more optimistic about prices continuing to rise over the next three months, compared to experts in England, Scotland and Wales.