House prices in Cambridge have risen more than any other British town or city over the past seven years. They are now a third higher than their previous peak in 2007 and have increased by an average of £53,000 over the past year alone.
The university city is one of eight locations where prices have surpassed their previous record highs, analysis by property firm Hometrack has found. All are in the south of England except Aberdeen, where prices have been driven up by the booming oil industry.
At the other end of the scale, homes in Belfast are still fetching only half the amount they did before
An industrial building in Hove, Sussex, that once housed the Maynards Sweet Factory has been converted into a luxury terraced housing complex and one of the new properties created is now being listed for sale on Zoopla.
The red brick, late Victorian factory in the Poet’s Corner district of the south coast town was once used for the mass production of Wine Gums, Brighton rock, cough candy, aniseed balls and barley twists, but has now been reinvented as a high-end living space offering four-storey homes in a desirable area.
House price growth in the South East is set to grow faster than in London in the coming years as buyers spread their search outside the capital, according to property website, Rightmove, who predicts that Southampton, Luton and Brighton will b thee "country's best property bets" for those house hunters who have been priced out of London.
Its latest data found that sellers' asking prices across England and Wales edged up by 2.6% month-on-month in October to reach £271,669 on average, which is the lowest monthly rise seen at this time of year for six years.
Lady Gaga has made the move from tenant to homeowner, with the purchase of this lavish mansion.
The 28-year-old singer - who grew up in New York City - has reportedly purchased her first home in California. A real estate source told gossip website TMZ.com that the 'Bad Romance' hitmaker bought a huge compound in Malibu from the founder of Warner Bros Worldwide Consumer Products Division, Dan Romanelli.
The magnificent property, which has a secret entranceway, sits on 6 acres and boasts five bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, an elevator, pool, gym, wine cellar, two-lane bowling alley, bocce ball court
A small garage on an oddly shaped plot of land in the wealthy London borough of Chelsea is set to become the most expensive in the country after it went on sale for over half a million pounds.
Although the 11ft by 7ft installation off the King’s Road is only large enough to hold one car, its asking price is more than twice that of the average UK home, and three times more than last month’s average property price in England and Wales. And yet it still appears likely that the property’s exorbitant price will be met, with investors expressing interest after planning permission was approved last
A tiny flat which includes a ladder for reaching a single bed halfway up a wall has been snapped up for just under £100,000.
The “bijou” flat, in Ambleside Avenue, Streatham, also a bathroom, entrance hall, and a kitchen area with only enough space for a microwave.
Estate agents say the miniscule property urgently needs updating. Other one-bed properties in the area advertised on Rightmove are currently priced at between £300,000 and £400,000.
Liverpool's newly rebuilt Everyman Theatre has won the Riba Stirling Prize for best new building of the year.
The venue beat five other buildings to win the honour - the Royal Institute of British Architects' highest accolade.
The Everyman Theatre first opened in 1964 on one of Liverpool's main streets, however over the years it fell into a state of disrepair. Architects Haworth Tompkins were tasked with designing a new theatre as part of a nine-year £27m rebuilding project, retaining its theme of being a "theatre for the people".
The original theatre was taken down brick by brick and each
Plans for a major regeneration of the northern edge of Belfast city centre have been unveiled by a development consortium.
The Northside project could see the development of up to 3,000 apartments and houses, mainly for students. It is a partnership between developer Kevin McKay, global construction firm Balfour Beatty and Northern Ireland's Department for Social Development.
The scheme will have a mix of uses including managed student accommodation, private housing, social housing and retail. It will be the biggest private sector development in Belfast since the construction of the Victoria
The UK's most prestigious prize for new buildings, the Riba Stirling Prize, will be awarded TODAY and the London Bridge Tower (The Shard), designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop is one of the frontrunners on the shortlist of six iconic buildings in the UK.
At 72 storeys, The Shard, or London Bridge Tower as it is also known, is the UK's tallest building and the second highest in Europe. It is a vertical town made up of restaurants, offices, a health clinic and apartments.
Eight "shards" of transparent, reflective glass make up the exterior and are dinted and angled to reflect the movement
Britain’s biggest property website has rebuffed claims that the housing market is heading for a slowdown, with a forecast that prices will soar by 30% over the next five years to average £318,000 in England and Wales and more than £715,000 in London.
But for the first time in more than a decade, it will be markets outside the capital that lead the way in price rises, Rightmove said. It predicts that Southampton will see the fastest house price increases in the country, with values expected to jump 43% by 2019 – adding nearly £100,000 to local prices – while Luton, Brighton and Swindon will not
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