North-south gap widens

2nd October 2015

The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows that the divide between property values in the north and south of England has reached a record, exceeding £150,000. Average prices in the south have hit £303,811 while those in the north are £150,851. Values in the south-east climbed 5.5% in the year to September, with those in the south-west up 5.1%. The north-west was the worst performing region, with values down 0.6%. London saw year-on-year price growth leap from 7.3% in the second quarter to 10.6% in the third.

The Daily Telegraph (02/10/2015)