House buyers focus on London/South East despite higher costs - Land Registry

These prices related to the 299,986 properties sold across England and Wales, more than the 245,632 sold in April and June 2003, according to the latest Residential Property Price Report (for April – June 2004) from the Land Registry. London scored the highest property price rise, up by £33,721 to an average price of £280,431. However the next highest average price rises were in the North West and Wales with prices up £26,007 and £27,142 respectively. Average house prices in these regions, however, were significantly lower than in the South of England at £122,260 in the North West and ...