House prices hit a record high in all regions of England and Scotland for only the second time in 15 years, according to Rightmove.

The property portal’s house price index for April shows the average house price rose 1.6% in April to £360,101.

This is also the third month on the trot that the record house price has been broken, and follows a 1.7% increase in March which was the highest for the time of year for 18 years.