HOUSE prices

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I tried a Purplebricks virtual valuation – and I was surprised by it

House prices in some towns and villages around Leicestershire have increased by nearly 50%

The 11 areas of Leicestershire where house prices have risen fastest

The places in the East Midlands where house prices are rising fastest have been revealed. They include one area where prices have shot up by 16.9 per cent in the last year.

The 13 East Midlands areas where house prices are rising fastest

These are some of the most expensive neighbourhoods in England, outside of London, based on average house prices

The 13 most expensive neighbourhoods in England outside London

You may think you'll only ever be able to afford a Monopoly property, but there are steps you can take to get on the housing ladder sooner

7 ways to help yourself get on the property ladder faster

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New calculator shows how much house prices have gone up in your area

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7 most affordable UK coastal areas for budget-friendly living unveiled

Nino Gugliemi, 82, who has run a female hair salon on Wilmslow Road in Manchester for 60 years backs onto the alley ways of where students live and have dumped rubbish after moving out for the summer.

Watch: Fly-tipping students have turned street into a 'dumping ground'

People look at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents' in London (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Expert tips for first-time homebuyers as mortgages jump 61% in 5 years

Affordability concerns are prompting first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles from their preferred location

First-time buyers prepared to move more than 30 miles
Affordability concerns are prompting first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles from their preferred location to get their foot on the property ladder.
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Nationwide's House Price Index for August 2023 concluded a "further softening in the annual rate of house price growth" - Credit: Adobe

Breaking House prices wobble - making homes more affordable for wannabe owners

The top ten ‘most affordable’ places to buy a house in the UK have been revealed in new research by Halifax.

Revealed: Top 10 most affordable places to buy a home in the UK

Surging house prices and pension values have largely benefited older generations with many young people locked out of home ownership altogether, according to the Resolution Foundation.

House prices could fall by 25% in ‘new normal’ for homeowners

The housing market could be hit by higher interest rates according to Nationwide – after house prices in the year to May fell.

Nationwide warns housing market could be hit by higher interest rates

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UK housing market 2023: Property price growth continues to decline

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

New research has revealed the UK areas where house prices have increased - and dropped - the most in the past 10 years.

The UK areas where house prices have increased the most since 2012

Borrowers will not be as heavily scrutinised by mortgage lenders under new Bank of England rules (image: Getty Images)

What new UK mortgage affordability test rules could mean for you

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021

Many areas around the UK saw dramatic increases, with the pandemic seeing people buy homes, and property value soaring (Photo: Shutterstock)

House prices have increased the most in these English areas since 2019

House prices have risen rapidly as lockdown has eased. (Photo: Shutterstock)

House prices are at an all-time high due to coronavirus - this is why

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House prices in Melton borough soar higher than almost everywhere else in Englan...

Around 1.8 million families with children currently rent their homes because they cannot afford to get on the property ladder (Photo: Shutterstock)

A third of British young people will never be able to buy a home

Young adults with middle incomes are now less likely to own their own home than ever before (Photo: Shutterstock)

Young adults with middle incomes are now the least likely to own property

Here's how property prices have changed year-on-year in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

English house prices: how the cost of property has changed where you live By The Newsroom

Kirstie's house in Daventry

Chance to buy a house for Â£2 as family opts for unconventional sales method

UK house prices surged to a record peak of £284,000 on average in August. Image: Rui Vieira/PA

House prices in the east increase twice as fast as in London

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