HC Deb 27 June 1988 vol 136 cc151-2W
Mr. Soley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average cost of a newly built council dwelling in England in 1987, and what were(a) the annual debt charges for the average dwelling and (b) the average rent charged for new dwellings completed.

Mrs. Roe

Figures for the overall costs of providing a council house in 1987 are not available, but the average construction cost, excluding land costs, site works and estate costs, of a council dwelling in 1987 is provisionally

Average income of first time house buyers £ Average price of houses £
Northern 10,185 27,275
Yorkshire and Humberside 10,107 27,747
East Midlands 10,854 31,808
East Anglia 12,306 42,681
Greater London 18,801 66,024
South East 15,208 57,387
South West 12,275 44,728
West Midlands 10,657 32,657
North West 10,454 29,527