Homeowners living within 60 minute commuting distance by train to Central London pay nearly 60% less for an average property.

Homes near the UK’s top thirty schools have seen price growth at 35% nearly twice that of the national average over the last five years.

There has been a fall in house prices for the month while demand for Help to Buy has increased by 21% over the year.

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.75% which increases the cost to homeowners with variable rate mortgages.

Residential mortgage numbers have reached a new high and of these 40% are offered without arrangement fees from lenders.

The number of home movers have dipped to under half of all house purchases and now behind first time buyers for the first time since 1995.

The competitive marketplace and low interest rates is helping remortgage buyers in London find the best deals to keep repayment costs down.

The average price for a flat has increased by £75,074 in just five years and rising faster than any other property type in the country.

Over the past decade the number of homes sold for more than a million pounds has increased by 73% even with depressed market demand.

Homeowners desperate to sell their property are marking down the price by an average £24,947 from the original asking price.

Second time buyers find it more difficult to move home than a decade ago with higher deposits, moving costs and lack of suitable housing.

Homeowners taking their second step and trading up to a bigger home need to find £136,000 helped by recent equity gains.