The value of flooring sales dropped by almost 3% in February.
The value of sales in England, Scotland and Wales, dropped to £204,716,000 in February 2023, a fall of 2.85%.
Sales were £4m lower than January 2024, a drop of 1.94%, according to ONS data.
Of the 458 months since comparable records began in January 1986, February 2024 was the 123rd best performing month.
The figures are non-seasonally adjusted, do not take inflation into account and are subject to revision.