North west house prices rise faster than rest of England

New figures show house prices in the north west have risen faster than any other region in England.

Property website Rightmove says asking prices in March have jumped by 2.2% month on month, surpassed only by Scotland (3.3%).

However, the national average price tag on a home is 0.8% lower than it was a year ago.

Across Britain, the average asking price for a home in March stands at £302,002, the company said.