A row of 10 flats is the price of nearly three London homes

By
Kristy Johnson
November 7, 2022
Buyers in the UK, just like Australia, are faced with tough choices - 10 units for sale in Birmingham is the average price of nearly three London homes.

Just like Australia, the United Kingdom’s property market is also facing uncertain times.

A new listing shows just how expensive it is to buy a house in London, compared to the UK counties.

Advertised through Knight Frank, a block of 10 studios in Erdington, Birmingham, are on offer with a guide price of £1,600,000 ($2.8 million). London’s average house price is £553,000 ($981,844).

Block of 10 studios in UK county for sale the price of nearly three houses in London, on average.
A block of 10 studios in a UK county for sale are around the price of nearly three London homes, on average. Photo: Knight Frank
Block of 10 studios in UK county for sale the price of nearly three houses in London, on average.
Listed with a guide price of £1,600,000 ($2.8 million), London’s average house price is £553,000 ($981,844). Photo: Knight Frank

The UK House Price Index for August, published in October and released by the Office for National Statistics, reveals that London’s average house price increased by 8.3 per cent over the past year to a new benchmark.

London’s average house price continues to be the most expensive of any region in the UK, with a record average price of £553,000, data for August this year shows.

The block of studios on offer are Almshouses (classed as charitable housing) and are currently rented out at £128.35 ($228) per week.

Block of 10 studios in UK county for sale the price of nearly three houses in London, on average.
The block of studios are currently being rented out at £128.35-per-week ($228). Photo: Knight Frank
Block of 10 studios in UK county for sale the price of nearly three houses in London, on average.
Interiors are relatively modern with floorboards, tiled floors and whitewashed walls. Photo: Knight Frank

Built in about 1930, the studios are made of brick and single-glazed windows, and feature a relatively modern interior with floorboards, tiled floors, timber cabinetry in the kitchen and whitewashed walls.

Each terrace has its own canopy porch, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom.

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