§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many are on waiting lists for accommodation in each district authority area in Wales; and what were the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list(a) the average percentage rise in house prices, by district authority area in Wales, annually in the last 10 years and (b) the current average house price in each district authority.
§ Mr. GristAverage house prices are available only for Wales as a whole and relate to building society borrowers only. The average selling price of dwellings in Wales in the first quarter of 1990 was £44,324. The annual percentage rises in average price are given in the table1.
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Percentage increase in average house price over previous year Percentage 1980 13.5 1981 4.1 1982 -2.4 1983 14.6
Percentage 1984 5.0 1985 5.7 1986 9.4 1987 8.6 1988 15.3 1989 25.5 1 Source: Department of Environment-Building Societies Association, sample survey of mortgages.