House price Monopoly: how do prices vary?

  • By Rob Fry

Did you know that the average price of sold houses in England and Wales has more than doubled since 1995 or that nearly a million properties were sold in 2013?

There are plenty more interesting facts in the new house price statistics for small areas in England and Wales, with information on average prices and sales of different dwelling types. Explore our infographic and find out who truly holds the monopoly on house prices.

Kensington and Chelsea was the most expensive local authority for all house types in 2013, having increased 400% since 1995. Blaenau Gwent was the least expensive local authority for all house types in 2013, having increased by less than 150% since 1995. The most detached houses were sold in South Holland whilst the most semi-detached houses were sold in Oadby and Wigston. The most terrace houses were sold in Pendle, whilst the most flats were sold in the City of London. The highest number of properties was sold in Birmingham as 10,234. Newham had the highest proportion of overcrowded households in 2011 (25%). More than 6 billion little green Monopoly houses have been purchased with Monopoly games since 1935. With an average of around 980,000 property sales a year in England and Wales between 1995 and 2013, it seems green plastic is more popular than bricks and mortar.

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