To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average house price is in Northern Ireland. (108845)

There are no official figures on the average house prices in Northern Ireland published by Government.

However, the hon. Member may wish to note that the latest Northern Ireland Quarterly House Price Index figures prepared by university of Ulster Jordanstown (UUJ) and released on 4 December record an average house price of £180,128 for the 3^rd quarter (July-September 2006).

Further information is available from their website:

www.ulster.ac.uk.