UK house prices shrug off Covid-19 worries to hit all-time high

Estate agents have been buoyed in August (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The cost of a house in the UK rose by a little over £3,000 (€3,377) in August as the property market hit new highs.

House-buyers have shrugged off continued uncertainty in the economy and social distancing to send the average price of a home to £224,123 (€252,312).