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A quick and easy summary of property price trends in England and Wales. Find details on all areas of the country broken down into towns and cities or regions. Check out the best and the worst places to buy property.

Latest official figures for November 2008

The monthly change for property prices in England and wales for November 2008 was -1.9 per cent, keeping the average cost of a property to £174,493. Taken over the last 12 months property prices have declined at a rate of -4.6 per cent.

The region of the country with the largest monthly increase was North West with a change of 1.2 per cent. This takes the average price of a property in the region to £133,343.

The location with the most affordable housing in England and Wales is Rhondda Cynon Taff. Here the average price of a flat is about £44,459. The most expensive area for property remains Kensington And Chelsea where a terraced house would set you back on average £1,869,623

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House prices rise by 1.1%
House prices in the ...

UK housing among few gainers in 2009-survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain was one of the few European countries to record a rise in house prices in 2009, according to a new report, giving further impetus to signs of a sustained recovery in 2010.

May net lending suffers dramatic slowdown - BoE
Net lending increased by just ...

UK housing among few gainers in 2009-survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain was one of the few European countries to record a rise in house prices in 2009 according to a new report, giving further impetus to signs of a sustained recovery in 2010.

Building society lending steady but depressed
Gross mortgage lending by building ...

House prices fall in February
LONDON (Reuters) - House prices unexpectedly fell 1.5 percent in February, the first drop since June last year, mortgage lender Halifax said on Thursday.

IERRA launches to promote use of advisers
The Independent Equity Release ...

House prices fall in February
LONDON (Reuters) - House prices unexpectedly fell 1.5 percent in February, the first drop since June last year, mortgage lender Halifax said on Thursday.

Chase UK director banned
The FSA has banned a compliance ...

Halifax: First House Price Fall Since June
Cold weather and the end of a stamp duty holiday led house prices to their first fall in eight months in February, new figures show.

Fixed rate take-up falters
The upward trend of new borrowers ...

House price balance sees surprise Feb fall
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices grew last month at their slowest pace since August after the amount of new property coming on to the market grew faster than the number of new buyers, a survey indicated on Tuesday.

Select & Protect to offer MPPI solution
Select & Protect is to launch ...

February Housing Supply Outstrips Demand
Housing supply outstripped demand in February, suggesting house prices could continue to be pushed down in the months to come.

Abbey case declines will be final
Abbey for Intermediaries has taken steps ...

Northern Rock shrinks losses in 2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Nationalised mortgage lender Northern Rock's headline losses shrank in 2009, helped by rising net interest income and lower loan losses in the second half, though it said loan writedowns would stay high in 2010.

L&G club votes against dual pricing
Members of the Legal & General (L&G) ...

Northern Rock shrinks losses
LONDON (Reuters) - State-owned Northern Rock shrank its losses in 2009, helped by a lower bad debt charge in the second half as house prices stabilised, but arrears rose and the lender warned loan impairments would stay high in 2010.

One in six 'prime' borrowers in negative equity
One in six prime UK mortgages ...

New Mortgages Halve As Tax Break Ends
There was a sharp fall in the number of mortgage approvals in January - down by almost half on the month before, new figures suggest.

Negative equity mortgages could hit 34% - Fitch
One in six prime UK mortgages ...

Treasury Committee announces mortgage inquiry
The Treasury Committee is to undertake ...

Charter to help brokers avoid 'cowboy operators'
Sale-and-rent-back provider Residential ...

Treasury Committee opens mortgage inquiry
The Treasury Committee is to undertake ...

RPS charter to help brokers avoid 'cowboy operators'
Sale-and-rent-back provider Residential ...

Gross mortgage lending drops in May
Gross mortgage lending declines ...

Borrowers opt for fixed rates in Q2
More borrowers chose fixed rates ...

Four house hunters for every property
Estate agents are registering four ...

More borrowers choosing fixed rates
More borrowers chose fixed rates ...

FSA takes action against four firms over mortgage arrears
The FSA has found continued weaknesses in ...

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