Greater London experienced the greatest annual price increase with a movement of 18.6%.
The average property price in the capital was £460,060 compared to £177,377 for England and Wales.
The borough with the highest annual price rise is Lambeth, with a movement of 27.9%.
At 2.3%, Hackney experienced the highest monthly increase.
All regions in the UK experienced a decrease in the number of repossession sales in August when compared with the same period a year earlier.
