The latest figures from Land Registry show a modest improvement in the monthly change in house prices in England and Wales. The June increase of 0.1% is the first time monthly change has been positive since January 2008. The annual drop of 14% took the average house price to £153,046 London experienced the greatest monthly rise with a movement of 2%, making it the region with the greatest monthly change and an average property value of £301,859 All regions in England and Wales experienced a decrease in their average property values over the last 12 months. The region with the most significant annual price fall was the North East with a movement of -15.9% Luton experienced the greatest annual price fall with a drop of 23% The most up-to-date figures available show that during April 2009 the number of completed house sales fell by 42% to 36,233 from 62,393 in April 2008 David Brown, commercial director, LSL Property Services, was pleased with the news. He added: "The first rise in house prices from the Land Registry in over a year must be good news - but an increase of 0.1% is hardly proof that we have turned the corner. In terms of transaction volumes