Cheltenham house prices rise while Perth sees biggest fall as market slows

Latest house prices from Halifax show massive slowdown compared with last year, as many blame uncertainty over BrexitHouse prices in the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham rose more rapidly than in any other part of the UK in 2017, while Perth in Scotland saw the steepest fall, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax.Homes in Cheltenham, a former spa town on the edge of the Cotswolds, jumped by 13% during the year, up £36,033 to £313,150, nearly five times the average UK incre