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Zoopla: London Housing Prices Skyrocket Compared to North

4/15/2026

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Zoopla finds disparities in value, with Westminster buyers getting a quarter of an A4 sheet for £200, while Manchester and Liverpool buyers receive a full sheet.
In prime London areas, Westminster averages £837 per A4 space, compared with £204 in Edinburgh and £209 in York.
Zoopla's Richard Donnell emphasizes the housing-value contrast.
Rightmove reports first-time buyers in England paid £307 million in stamp duty since relief ended in April 2025.

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Zoopla finds disparities in value, with Westminster buyers getting a quarter of an A4 sheet for £200, while Manchester and Liverpool buyers receive a full sheet.
In prime London areas, Westminster averages £837 per A4 space, compared with £204 in Edinburgh and £209 in York.
Zoopla's Richard Donnell emphasizes the housing-value contrast.
Rightmove reports first-time buyers in England paid £307 million in stamp duty since relief ended in April 2025.