Property Prices

House Prices have seen boom for the past 10 years with the average price leaping from £50,930 in 1994 to £181,810 in 2007. This has priced out many first time buyer out of the market and has made trading up difficult for even the most affluent professionals. The reality is that you get far less for your money than you did 10 years ago.

With the resent increase in interest rates and the tightening up of lending criteria, it seems now house prices are going to settle. Hopefully the next few years will see a buyers market.

So before you buy a house here are a few links to help you find out how much your seller purchased their house for, how much houses are being sold in the district.

House Price Postcode Checker

Find out how much property went for in your street or where you are buying

House Price Index Data

There are currently 4 major house price index’s normally seen in the news. Access them directly here:

Free Independent Property Valuation

Property Price Advice

Useful Property Price Websites & Links

Property Snake
Property snake tracks the sale prices of property on the market and how long they have been up for sale, giving you the upper hand on the seller. Search by postcode , house type, bedrooms and price. The site has been a great hit with buyers, but Estate Agents hate it – I wonder why!!!!

House Price Crash
If you are worried there is going to be a crash then log on to House Price Crash for up to the minute news feeds from all over the internet on the latest property price information. There is also information on House Prices and a Property forum.

Bank of England
Find out straight from the horses mouth if interest rates are going to go up.

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Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:29:46
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Mortgage Approvals Rise

The Bank of England has reported a rise in mortgage approvals.
The official figures suggest that mortgage approvals increased to the highest level in four months in April.

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:28:45
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Mortgage overpayments increase according to Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group have reported that twice as many people made overpayments to their variable mortgages in 2009 than in 2008.
According to the figures, 14% of Lloyds Banking Group customers paid more than the minimum amount towards their mortgage in 2009.

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:27:15
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House Prices Rising

According to Nationwide, UK house prices are now less than 10% short of what they were back in the boom of October 2007.
House prices are being pushed up by a lack of properties available and last month saw prices rise by 0.5%.

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:17:36
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New Government urged to maintain Shared Ownership funding

Twenty one of the leading providers of shared ownership and affordable homes have come together to ensure that the new coalition government maintains spending.
With shared ownership giving so many people the chance to get onto the property ladder, the 21 leading housing associations have written to the new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, and the new Housing Minister, Grant Shapps. They are urging the new government to recognise the role that shared ownership now plays in the housing market and the value for money that it offers.

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:12:42
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Mortgage brokers dominate the mortgage market

According to a recent study into mortgage lending during the first quarter of 2010, mortgage brokers accounted for 62% of all property loans.
First time buyers seem to the biggest group looking to mortgage brokers for advice on the right product for them, with 71% of first time buyer loans coming from intermediaries.

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:01:34
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Rightmove says property prices could be slowing down

UK property website Rightmove claims that house prices have risen slower in May than in April - a sign that things could be levelling out.
House prices went up 2.6% in April and only 0.7% in May according to Rightmove, indicating that things could be cooling off.

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:00:25
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Nationwide says UK property market stable

The UK's largest building society Nationwide, says that it believes that the UK property market will remain pretty stable over the forthcoming 6 to 12 months.

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:09:52
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