The average cost of a house in Scotland has risen to £143,275, new figures show.

House prices continued to edge upwards across the UK in September but the pace of growth has slowed, the Nationwide Building Society has reported.

Across the UK, the average house price is now £206,015, following an increase of 0.3% month-on-month and 5.3% year-on-year. In Scotland, prices rose 2% annually.

Financial auditors PwC recently predicted Scottish house prices will fall next year, partly due to a drop in investment.

Nationwide chief economist Robert Gardner said: "The relative stability in the rate of house price growth suggests that the softening in housing demand evident in recent months has been broadly matched on the supply side of the market.

"Survey data indicates that, while new buyer enquiries have remained fairly subdued, the number of homes on the market has remained close to all-time lows, in part due to low rates of construction activity."

Property values in Wales were the weakest-performing in the UK, with a 0.5% slump seeing the average property value fall to £146,172.