House prices rose by 5.7% in the year to August, led by the mini-boom in London and the South East, according to the FT house price index.
House price inflation has hovered around 5.5% since April after accelerating from a low of 3.3% in November 2005.
In London, where the market is strongest house prices have risen 9.6% over the past year.
References: Financial Times 09/09/06 page 3
