What the average asking price buys across Great Britain
New analysis from the UK’s largest property platform Rightmove reveals what buyers can get for the current average asking price of a home, at approximately £378,000.
Rightmove has looked at what this budget can buy in different local areas, based on current homes listed for sale.
The analysis highlights clear regional differences in what buyers can typically afford for this budget. In Scotland and the north an average-priced home can stretch to a four or even five-bedroom property in some areas.
By contrast, in London and parts of the South East, the same budget is more commonly associated with smaller homes, such as flats or one-bedroom properties.
In North Lanarkshire, the average asking price of a five-bedroom detached house is £376,052, slightly below the national average.
In Charnwood, buyers can find a five-bedroom semi-detached house for an average of £377,605, while in Nottingham, a five-bedroom semi-detached home averages £370,786.
There are also larger family homes available for below the national average in parts of the North and Midlands.
In County Durham, the average asking price of a five-bedroom semi-detached home is £367,424, while in Liverpool, a five-bedroom terraced house averages £356,357.
In Kirklees, buyers can find a five-bedroom terraced home for £359,308, and in East Riding of Yorkshire, a five-bedroom terraced house averages £337,642.
The new analysis highlights how far the same budget can stretch in different parts of the country. While buyers can find five-bedroom houses for around the national average in some areas, in parts of London and the South East, a similar budget is more likely to buy a flat.
In Tower Hamlets, the average asking price of a studio flat is £357,556, while in Hackney, a studio flat averages £341,021.
In Richmond upon Thames, a one-bedroom flat has an average asking price of £362,322, while in Haringey, a one-bedroom flat averages £345,677.
Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert says: “Buyers are weighing up value more carefully in the current market, and this analysis shows just how much variation there can be in what the same budget buys in different parts of Britain. For some movers, the price of an average home could mean a flat in a more expensive city market, while in other areas it could stretch to a much larger family home.
“With the number of homes for sale at historically high levels for this time of year, homes that feel well-priced for their size, location and condition are more likely to stand out. Affordability remains a key driver of buyer behaviour, and many movers are taking the time to compare what they can get for their budget before making a decision.”
