Transactions plunged by over one fifth across England and Wales in the first three months of this year.

They dropped 21.5% compared with the final quarter of last year, to a total of 190,912.

They were also down 3.9% in number from the same quarter last year.

If London is excluded, there were 169,981 transactions, down 22.4% on a quarterly basis and down 4.6% on an annual basis.

In prime central London, transaction levels were down 9.4% annually and in Greater London, they were down 8.2%.

The latest transaction figures are the fifth consecutive fall.

Further figures below are crunched by London Central Portfolio for EYE. All are based on Land Registry information.