%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%London house prices have leapt by 18.2% annually, widening the gap between property values in the capital and those in the rest of the UK to the largest levels on record, building society Nationwide has reported.
Across the UK, prices rose by 9.5% year-on-year, which is the biggest jump in almost four years and takes the typical property value to £180,264, amid signs that the upturn in the market is gaining momentum across the country, the report for March said.
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