House prices north-south divide in 2010
Discussion
BBC Article
6.2% rise in London
3.3% fall in the north
Is that 6% rise wholly attributed to rich foreign investors buying up our property?
6.2% rise in London
3.3% fall in the north
Is that 6% rise wholly attributed to rich foreign investors buying up our property?
s1962a said:
Great! Time to withdrawal some more equity for the Ferrari 
NorthernBoy said:
Prices in my town in Northumberland had got completely out of whack. Three bedroom new builds, on little plots, going for £240k.
It was due a correction I think, relative to London.
London could use a correction tooIt was due a correction I think, relative to London.
http://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/newhomes/South+West+...
430k for less that 1000 sq/ft and a garden the size of a postage stamp
we actually looked at these last year....
52% sold - my arse!
BERGS2 said:
London could use a correction too
http://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/newhomes/South+West+...
430k for less that 1000 sq/ft and a garden the size of a postage stamp
we actually looked at these last year....
52% sold - my arse!
That's crazy. You can get a top quality place in Centrl London for not much more per square foot.http://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/newhomes/South+West+...
430k for less that 1000 sq/ft and a garden the size of a postage stamp
we actually looked at these last year....
52% sold - my arse!
I'm paying just over £500 a square foot in docklands, and walked away from a nice penthouse at £ 400/sq ft in Limehouse last month.
I recently moved from London to Yorkshire, I'm in a nice village between Leeds and Wakefield that is within 2 miles of the M1 and M62. 4 bedroom end terracehouse with 100 metre garden and driveway (mine, not shared) and garage... all for a shade under £140,000.
There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
kieranjholland said:
I recently moved from London to Yorkshire, I'm in a nice village between Leeds and Wakefield that is within 2 miles of the M1 and M62. 4 bedroom end terracehouse with 100 metre garden and driveway (mine, not shared) and garage... all for a shade under £140,000.
There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
Hi Kieran. We've never met, but I live in a posh suburb of Glasgow. I had a bad dream about posts like yours. They really scare me. Any chance you could delete it ?There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
kieranjholland said:
I recently moved from London to Yorkshire, I'm in a nice village between Leeds and Wakefield that is within 2 miles of the M1 and M62. 4 bedroom end terracehouse with 100 metre garden and driveway (mine, not shared) and garage... all for a shade under £140,000.
There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
Most of the difference is down to wage differences. Most people can't choose to move up North and earn the same wages, in most cases.There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
living in Lindon, and paying the property prices here is often a bit of a gamble. We give up on some important things like free time, space, and pace of life, in the hope that we'll stop working and buy a big place in the o try earlier than we otherwise could.
Often, of course, city life grows on us, and we stay.
kieranjholland said:
I recently moved from London to Yorkshire, I'm in a nice village between Leeds and Wakefield that is within 2 miles of the M1 and M62. 4 bedroom end terracehouse with 100 metre garden and driveway (mine, not shared) and garage... all for a shade under £140,000.
There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
But there is also massive fluctuation within Yorkshire, if a similar house to what you describe was in a North Leeds village, Wetherby, Harrogate or Ilkley etc you wouldn't be pay £140K.There really is a large discrepency here between the North and South as there is as much, if not more to do and see up here as down in London for half the price!
WhoseGeneration said:
groan said:
Hi Kieran. We've never met, but I live in a posh suburb of Glasgow. I had a bad dream about posts like yours. They really scare me. Any chance you could delete it ?
Feck me, I didn't know footballers posted here.Glasgow, posh suburb?
Si 330 said:
But there is also massive fluctuation within Yorkshire, if a similar house to what you describe was in a North Leeds village, Wetherby, Harrogate or Ilkley etc you wouldn't be pay £140K.
That's because much of South and West Yorkshire is a s
thole and people are willing to pay a premium to live in the few places that aren't. It's difficult to find somewhere in either of those counties where a once nice village hasn't been spoiled by a load of council houses or old pit housing and the people that tend to live in them.I'm still trying to work out where this nice village between Leeds and Wakefield is, the two cities just merge into one giant dump!
Si 330 said:
But there is also massive fluctuation within Yorkshire, if a similar house to what you describe was in a North Leeds village, Wetherby, Harrogate or Ilkley etc you wouldn't be pay £140K.
Absolutely true, it's relative to the fluctuations I can see in London however still a lovely place to be, nicer than most places I've lived in London (other than my 2yrs in Little Venice!) and a funkload cheaper. The places above are very nice though, I'm a big fan of IlkelyGassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff