Fewer home sales registered in England and Wales in June fell compared to the previous month but the number was still well up on April 2019, the latest official figures show.
Overall, the number of sales received for registration was 81,742, down from 85,667 in May but up from the 74,683 recorded in April, according to the data from the Land Registry.
Of the total sales registered, some 64,481 were freehold, a 1.8% decrease on May 2018, and
12,423 were newly built, a 15% decrease on May 2018, the figures also show.
Terraced houses were still the most popular with 21,721 sole, followed closely by semi-detached at 21,623, then detached homes at 18,523 and 14,393 flats or maisonettes.
The most expensive property sold in June was in Kensington and Chelsea in London for £25,975,000 while the cheapest were in Burnley, Bishop Auckland, Ferryhill and Sunderland for £20,000.
The most expensive commercial sale taking place in June 2019 was in Liverpool for £45,427,079. The cheapest commercial sales in June 2019 were in Barking, Harlow and Kensington and Chelsea for £100.
