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An aerial view of houses in Frome, UK. House prices in April were up 1.4% from March. Getty Images
An aerial view of houses in Frome, UK. House prices in April were up 1.4% from March. Getty Images
Britain's booming property market adds £20,000 to homes in a year
Average house price hits record high of £258,204 in April, 12 months after Covid closed the market