Bucks residents 'living the good life'
31st March 2008
Interest in the property market in Buckinghamshire may well increase following its identification as the county whose residents have the highest quality of life in the UK.
The first such annual survey based on counties, conducted by Halifax, reveals that living standards are higher in Buckinghamshire than anywhere else in Great Britain.
Calculations are based upon a variety of key indicators such as the labour market, the environment, education, health and the housing market, those hoping to buy investment property may be interested to read.
Areas of Greater London and the south-east make up eight of the top ten counties in the survey, joined by the Vale of Glamorgan and Suffolk.
Martin Ellis, chief economist at Halifax, comments: "People living in Buckinghamshire have the highest quality of life amongst all the counties in Great Britain."
"Average house prices in the county, however, trade at a premium of £21,500 to the south-east region; so there is a price," he adds.
In other news that may interest those buying property, the latest figures from the Land Registry suggest that the average house price in England and Wales stands at £186,045, having seen an annual change of 6.4 per cent.
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UK Property Investment
31st March 2008
Interest in the property market in Buckinghamshire may well increase following its identification as the county whose residents have the highest quality of life in the UK.
The first such annual survey based on counties, conducted by Halifax, reveals that living standards are higher in Buckinghamshire than anywhere else in Great Britain.
Calculations are based upon a variety of key indicators such as the labour market, the environment, education, health and the housing market, those hoping to buy investment property may be interested to read.
Areas of Greater London and the south-east make up eight of the top ten counties in the survey, joined by the Vale of Glamorgan and Suffolk.
Martin Ellis, chief economist at Halifax, comments: "People living in Buckinghamshire have the highest quality of life amongst all the counties in Great Britain."
"Average house prices in the county, however, trade at a premium of £21,500 to the south-east region; so there is a price," he adds.
In other news that may interest those buying property, the latest figures from the Land Registry suggest that the average house price in England and Wales stands at £186,045, having seen an annual change of 6.4 per cent.
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