North-south house price divide will narrow

The North-South house price divide “will be smaller" as we move out of the pandemic, according to an expert. Figures released by the Land Registry show over the past three months, prices in the North West have risen by 5.3% to an average of £203,661. Prices in the North East have gained 13.3% over the past year to an average of £152,776. Jonathan Rolande, from the National Association Of Property Buyers, commented: "The pandemic has had a positive effect on the market and there has been a re-balancing of prices between North and South."

Sunday Express