Your home may well be one of your major assets. Even if you are not planning on moving in the near future, it is always a good idea to keep abreast of the latest changes in the housing market. Below is the January 2016 comparison of three major national house price indexes to keep you in touch with where the market is heading. Please note that there will also be regional variations Source of house price index Period covered Average house price Monthly change (%) Change past year (%) Rightmove January 2016 £290,963 0.5% up 6.5% up Halifax January 2016 £212,430 1.7% up 9.7% up Nationwide January 2016 £196,829 0.3% up 4.4% up