House prices made a surprisingly strong jump in November to sit just 1% below an all-time high, Britain’s biggest building society has reported. The average UK house price rose by 1.2% month-on-month in November, according to Nationwide Building Society, which was the biggest increase since March 2022.The annual price growth rate rebounded to 3.7% in November, from 2.4% in October, marking the fastest rise since November 2022. Across the UK, the average house price in November was £268,144.