Official figures from the Office for National Statistics show that UK house prices increase in May, but prices in London do not follow the same pattern. The reports state that while the overall market rises month to month, central London faces significant declines. One borough in central London is cited as experiencing a sharp year-on-year drop, with property prices falling by about 28% over the past year. The coverage attributes the differing trends to regional variations within the broader national data. As a result, the May rise in house prices applies to parts of the country rather than London uniformly. The articles emphasize the contrast between the national increase and the pronounced downturn in at least one London borough, indicating that conditions in London remain weaker than in other regions covered by the ONS statistics. The details provided focus on the direction and scale of the change, with the main point being that London’s decline is substantial even as the UK overall records growth in May.