Buying a house today is 86 times more expensive than it was in 1952 - the year Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne.
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House prices fell by 2.4% in April, according to the Halifax House Price Index. But prices over the quarter are up 0.3%.
We're nosy about property prices and that's why so many house price indices have sprung up. But are they of any use to us?
House prices rose by 2.2% in March, meaning the average home is now worth £163,803, according to Halifax.
House prices fell 1% in March to an average of £163,327, according to Nationwide.
House prices increased by 0.6% in February, according to latest figures from Nationwide.
Houses prices near the main site of the London 2012 Olympic Games have increased by more than £60,000 on average since July 2005.
Home ownership in England has hit its lowest level since 1988, as people struggle to find the money to climb onto the property ladder.
The number of buy-to-let properties soared by 84,000 in 2011, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
House prices rose by 0.6% in January, according to data from the Halifax house price index. It's only the second rise in six months though, and quarterly data records a 0.9% decline in prices for the fourth consecutive month.
