The average price of a home in Epping Forest rose slightly, by 0.6 per cent, new figures show.

The average Epping Forest house price in June was £492,632, Land Registry figures show – a 0.6 per cent increase on May.

Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Epping Forest rose by £32,000 – putting the area 37th among the East of England’s 50 councils for annual growth.

Figures have shown terraced house owners saw the biggest improvement in property prices in Epping Forest in June – they increased 0.7 per cent, to £421,287 on average. Over the last year, prices rose by 7.5 per cent.

Among other types of in Epping Forest property that saw rise include: detached: up 0.4 per cent monthly; up 7.8 per cent annually; £945,553 average, semi-detached: up 0.7 per cent monthly; up 7.2 per cent annually; £557,677 average, flats: up 0.7 per cent monthly; up 4.6 per cent annually; £296,390 average.