Average house price in 1952 'was around £56k in today's money'

The UK’s average property price in 1952 stood at around £56,000 in today's money, according to analysis carried out to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The typical house price in early 1952 was just under £2,000 – equating to around £56,000 when taking inflation into account. The average house price nowadays is more than four times this sum – at £260,000. “

Daily Mail (23/05/2022)