Persimmon said in a trading update that

Persimmon said in a trading update that the average selling price for the housebuilder's properties increased by 4% to around £195,000, compared with £186,970 in 2014. It said customer demand grew during the first half of the year due to continued growth in employment and some improvement in disposable incomes.

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