HC Deb 12 December 1985 vol 88 cc775-6W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average change in house prices over the last year in each English region and in the United Kingdom.

Sir George Young

The percentage increases in dwelling prices between the years ending September 1984 and September 1985, are as follows:

Increase in dwelling prices between October 1983 to September 1984 and October 1984 to September 1985
Percentage
North 5
Yorkshire and Humberside 5
East Midlands 7
East Anglia 11

Percentage
Greater London 14
South East (excluding Greater London) 11
South West 8
West Midlands 6
North West 5
United Kingdom 9

Source: Sample survey of building society mortgages completed for house purchase: indices adjusted to allow for changes in the mix of dwellings purchased, excluding sales to sitting tenants.

The sample is not large enough to provide reliable regional quarterly figures, but shows a price rise in the United Kingdom as a whole of 8 per cent. between the third quarter 1984 and the third quarter 1985.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the average price of a three-bedroomed detached house and a terraced house in each English region and in the United Kingdom.

Sir George Young

The available information on the average prices of detached and terrace houses in 1984 is as follows:

Average dwelling price: £
Detached houses Terrace houses
North 39,400 16,700
Yorkshire and Humberside 38,700 15,200
East Midlands 37,500 15,900
East Anglia 42,000 20,500
Greater London 77,500 38,900
South East (excluding Greater London) 60,800 28,600
South West 46,900 23,000
West Midlands 40,400 16,200
North West 43,700 16,000
United Kingdom 46,800 22,000

Source: Sample survey of building society mortgages completed for house purchase.