The popular commuter town of Luton has seen property price growth outpace rises in the average salary by 7.99% over the past year, according to new data from property website Zoopla.
House prices in the latest three months (December 2013-February 2014) were 2.1% higher than in the preceding three months, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
...According to the latest figures released from the Nationwide, the price of a typical home in the UK declined by 0.1% between March and April, but was 0.9% higher than April 2012. This means that the typical UK home is now worth £165,586.
...The average house price of new build property in the UK has increased by 12% over the past five years with the average price now at £233,822. This is 9% higher than the UK average house price for all properties, according to analysis from Halifax.
...House prices in the first three months of 2013 were 1.2% higher than in the final three months of 2012, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
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