The latest ONS figures show.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jul/15/ons-uk-house-prices-may-london

Anyone lucky enough to have hopped on the ladder 12 months ago, must be feeling pretty satisfied about now. Even after the costs and deductions, that's just free money isn't it?

The dream for me, however, slips further away.

Anyone dreaming of owning a shoebox in London, or have you given up hope? Are you looking further out, or perhaps into shared ownership?