HC Deb 02 February 1981 vol 998 c51W
Mr. Ray Powell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what the current cost is for the construction of a three bedroom house.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The average construction cost was £16,250 for a two storey five bedspace house in tenders approved for English local authorities in the second quarter of 1980: cost of land and site works is excluded. Construction costs for three bedroom houses are not available.