- Land Registry figures for March 2018 show the average cost to buy a home in the city is now £356,510 and has increased by 2.1% over the last year and is now 51% higher than the national average for England and Wales
- With the exception of 1-bed flats, the average advertised cost to buy in the city has increased over the last year with studio flats showing the greatest increase at +13.1%. There has been no change in average advertised cost to buy a 1-bed flat.
- With the exception of rooms and 2-bed flats, the average advertised cost to rent in the city has increased over the last year with 4-bed houses showing the greatest increase at +12%. In contrast the average advertised cost to rent room and a 2-bed flat has decreased over the last year with rooms showing the greatest decrease at -4.5%
- Charts and tables on the average advertised cost to rent in the city taken from Gumtree with a comparison to costs taken from Rightmove
- An extended section on the on the average cost to rent in the city taken from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website that includes comparisons to England and the South East
Housing Market Report for 2018 Q1 (1 January to 31 March 2018)