HC Deb 25 June 1973 vol 858 c273W
Mr. Carter

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average cost of a new house in the West Midlands now; and what it was in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Eyre

Figures for the average price of new dwellings in the West Midlands region mortgaged with building societies are available only from 1969 and are as follows:

1969 £4,422
1970 £4,624
1971 £5,182
1972 £6,269