To mark the launch of the new edition of the Bucks Free Press, this week the Property section compiled a snapshot of asking prices for houses and flats in towns across South Bucks.

Using data updated daily by online analyst home.co.uk we looked at how homeowners’ expectations have fluctuated over the past year by comparing figures in February 2018 and on Monday this week.

Here are the stats that add up to a broad brush picture of how the property market in South Bucks has been faring.

Amersham

Total number for sale on Monday: 159

Overall average asking price on Monday : £670,110

Biggest increase, terraced houses. Feb 2018: £543,564. Monday this week: £731,247. Up 35 per cent

Biggest drop: semis: Feb 2018: £660,623. This week: £567,734. Down 14 per cent

Typical time on market overall: Feb 2018: 92 days. Feb 2019: 159 days. Increase: 73 per cent

Beaconsfield

Total number for sale: 211

Overall average asking price: £1,372,318

Biggest increase: terraced houses: Feb 2018: 520,450. Monday this week: £581,290. Up: 12 per cent

Biggest drop: detached: Feb 2018: £2,005,825. Monday this week: £1,966,733. Down two per cent

Typical time on market overall: Feb 2018: 160 days Feb 2019: 196 days Increase 23 per cent

Chesham

Total number for sale: 238 – 17 added in previous 14 days

Overall average asking price: £586,978.

Only property type in Chesham to increase in price over the year: Semis. Feb 2018: £516,569. Monday this week: £529,370. Up two per cent.

Biggest drop: Terraced: Feb 2018: £462,160. Monday this week: £383,288. Down 17 per cent

Typical time on market overall: Feb 2018: 82 days. Monday this week: 108 days. Increase: 32 per cent

Gerrards Cross

Total number for sale: 283 – 24 added in previous 14 days

Overall average asking price: £1,115,066

Biggest increase: Semis. Feb 2018: £620,457. Monday this week: £717,834. Up 16 percent.

No property types in Gerrards Cross dropped in price. Smallest increase: Terraced. Feb 2018: £737,300. Monday this week: £748,898. Up two per cent.

Typical time on market overall: Feb 2018: 195 days. Feb 2019: 260 days. Increase 33 per cent

High Wycombe

Total number for sale: 655. 62 added in previous 14 days

Overall average asking price: £361,504

Biggest increase: Terraced. Feb 2018: £317,656. Monday this week: £339,072. Up: Seven per cent

Biggest drop: Semis. Feb 2018: £396,295. Monday this week: £376,329. Down: Five per cent

Typical time on market overall Feb 2018: 124 days. Feb 2019: 162 days. Increase 31 per cent

Marlow

Total number for sale: 198. 14 added in previous 14 days

Overall average asking price: £815,729

Only property type with an increase in asking prices over the year: Flats: Feb 2018: £433,547. Monday this week: £470,674, Up nine per cent.

Biggest drop: Semis: Feb 2018: £786,409. Monday this week: £609,467. Down 22 per cent.

Typical time on market overall: Feb 2018: 148 days Feb 2019: 199 days. Increase 34 per cent