Northern Ireland house prices rise by nearly £5000 desapite unease over Brexit

A typical property was worth £123,241, with the most expensive in Lisburn and Castlereagh and the cheapest in the North West, according to the Government’s statistics and research agency.

It was the first substantive rise since last autumn.

The figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA) include the first seven days after the EU referendum on June 23.

They follow a recent report from Northern Ireland estate agents showing that the housing market improved last month despite the EU referendum vote.

The greater Belfast area saw the most dramatic growth in prices during the three months from April to June this year, according to the House Price Index Report for the second quarter of this year.

The cost in the city itself has increased by almost one 10th over the last year to £118,894.

The comparable rise in Derry City and Strabane was 9% to £102,715.

The Index published by Land and Property Services with the assistance of the statistics agency measures change in the price of residential property sold in Northern Ireland using stamp duty information on sales. Prices increased by 4%.