House prices shoot up across region (From News Shopper)

House prices shoot up across region

11:16am Tuesday 31st July 2007 in Bromley

HOUSE prices across the News Shopper region have increased significantly.

Average prices in Bromley have gone up by 18 per cent from last year, from £272,785 to £321,886, while Bexley has seen a nine per cent rise from £201,510 to £219,646.

Lewisham has seen the highest increase in the area, with a 21 per cent rise in the average house price from last year, from £221,381 to £267,871.

In Greenwich, the average price has gone up by 19 per cent from £229,304 to £272,872.

The data, released by the Halifax bank, shows huge price rises across the capital, with Hammersmith and Fulham seeing a 30 per cent rise to an average of £536,969.