England/Wales house prices grew at a slower pace in February, data from Land Registry showed Wednesday.

House prices increased 6.1 percent year-on-year in February, slower than January’s 6.5 percent growth.

Month-on-month, house prices fell 0.2 percent, reversing a 2 percent rise in January. The average house price was GBP 190,275.

The February data for London showed a monthly increase of 0.6 percent. At 13.5 percent, the annual change for London was considerably higher than most other regions.

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