The spa town of Cheltenham leads the table with 13% annual house price growth almost five times higher than the rest of the country.

Six streets in London with average house price of over £10 million make the capital the most expensive in England and Wales.

Homeowners selling their home can expect less cash than the asking price as the gap between asked and sold prices increases.

The number of remortgage buyers and value of borrowing have reached record levels helped by record low interest rates.

For several boroughs in London house prices are rising although the capital as a whole is struggling to keep pace.

Homeowners struggle to move due to a lack of suitable housing at affordable prices and are opting to improve instead.

The low mortgage rates, high employment and a shortage of homes are helping to keep house prices at their current levels.

House price affordability in London has reached a high of 14.5 times earnings and is well above the capitals fifteen-year average.

Buying a home will cost 46% more in a national park as homeowners can enjoy easy access to the great outdoors and beautiful countryside.

Changes in the budget means most first time buyers will not pay stamp duty but the OBR expects house prices to rise instead.

First time buyers are less likely to be supported by the Bank of Mum and Dad as a third of parents are unable to financially support their children.

The number of properties sold in London have reduced 24% in the last year with those in England down by 17% as buyer demand falls.

There is enough space above London railway lines to build apartment blocks adding 250,000 new homes for the capital.

The Halifax survey shows confidence in the housing market is at a five year low with one in five thinking prices will fall.

The cost of a fixed rate mortgage has increased for first time buyers and the Bank of England is expected to raise base rates next month.

English market towns command a £30,000 premium from homeowners or 12% more compared to living in neighbouring towns.

First time buyers in London can expect to pay less to get on the property ladder as house prices fall and expectations remain negative.

Homeowners showed resilience with borrowings from home movers rising to £8.4 billion up 20% compared to August last year.

The government has pledged £10 billion for the Help to Buy scheme to fund 135,000 first time buyers to get on the property ladder.

House prices in London are at £471,761 and negative for the first time in eights years with the weakest performance in the UK since 2005.