The highest rise was 10.1% recorded in West Dunbartonshire, taking the average price to £120,822, while Edinburgh recorded the highest average at £237,286, a rise of 4.4% compared with the same quarter the previous year.

The largest percentage fall in price was in East Renfrewshire, with a drop of 7% taking the average price to £216,565.

Sales of property across Scotland increased by of 1.6% on the same quarter the previous year, the highest volume of sales for this quarter since 2008.

Glasgow saw the biggest rise in the number of sales with an increase of 17.6% compared to the same period in the previous year.