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
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel