Living in a picturesque English market town costs homeowners £41,633 extra with the most expensive within the London commuter belt.

Record low rates are a thing of the past as fixed mortgage deals increase in cost over the year despite competition from lenders.

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

East Midlands was the fastest growing region with house prices rising 6.5% for the year outpacing the rest of the country.

House prices remain subdued creating an opportunity for first time buyer house hunters as home owners struggle to sell their home.

Property values in London are lower for the fifth quarter with the North of England the worst performing region down over for the year.

Britain’s most expensive properties are likely to be found in Kensington Palace Gardens averaging £35m to buy a home.

The earnings a first time buyers need to to get on the property ladder in a UK city has increased by £8,000 over the last three years.

Greater product flexibility is driving rapid growth in homeowner demand for equity release with 120% more lending in the last two years.

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged £2bn of funding for social housing building tens of thousands of new homes.

The number of remortgage buyers locking into attractive deals has increased 23% ahead of the Bank of England rate rise.

The government’s Help to Buy scheme is an unmitigated success by helping 170,000 home buyers to realise their dream 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.

Average house prices in London fall -3.1% in August as sellers try to secure quick sales dragging down the UK property market.

The price per square metre for London properties stalls and is the lowest in Great Britain stalling for the first time in eight years.

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

First time buyers must have a deposit of £115,000 to secure their first home as London house prices rise 48% in the last ten years.

Since stamp duty was abolished for first time buyers with homes valued under £300,000 total savings have amounted to £284 million.

The government should give first time buyers loans for their deposit to buy their homes to create a culture of home ownership.