The figure has been revised up versus the previous estimate and has surpassed analysts' expectations.
The report noted that the British economy is still 8.6 percent below the pre-crisis level despite the significant gains made over the previous quarter. On a yearly basis, the country's economy tumbled 8.6 percent in the three months to September.
Output in the services, production, and construction sectors, as well as private consumption, government consumption, and business investment, remained below their pre-lockdown levels.
The coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty related to the end of the Brexit transition period impacted the results, the release concluded.