House prices rose by a below-expectations 6.2% on the year in January, taking the average price of a home to £218,000, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed.
Figures for the previous two months were revised down sharply, to show growth of 5.3% in November compared with the original 6.1% rise, and growth of 5.7% in December compared with the original 7.2%.
Economists are expecting house price growth to slow this year.
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