Buying a home in a UK national park costs on average £119000 more – Property Wire

Thinking of buying an idyllic, beautiful property within Britain’s natural and envious national park’s? Be prepared to be out of pocket for such a dream as prices skyrocket. With the stunning scenery and relative isolation to thank for the increased prices, there are concerns potential buyers will be outright unable to afford a stake in the market.

Key Takeaways:

  • Buying a home in one of the United Kingdom’s national parks, such as the Lake District, now costs on average around £199,000 more since 2006.
  • Prices have risen the most in locations such as the South Downs – which has the biggest increase at 45% – and New Forest.
  • Despite house prices in most national parks rising significantly, house prices in Exmoor, Snowdonia and the North Yorkshire Moors have actually fallen.

“The New Forest in the south of England is the most expensive national park for property with an average price of £577.979”

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