Oxford named one of the most unaffordable places to buy a home in Britain

Railway town named Britain’s most affordable for families to buy a home

Zoopla said the ‘scale of the affordability gap’ across different locations stands out. Shildon in the North East has been named as the most affordable town in Britain for families looking to buy a home. Zoopla, which carried out the research, compared average prices for three-bedroom homes with estimated earnings for couples working full-time. Average homes in Shildon, known for its connections to the railways, have an average house price-to-ea…

The town named Britain’s most affordable for families to buy a home

Shildon, County Durham, topped the list with an average house price-to-earnings ratio of 1.36

Oxford named one of the most unaffordable places to buy a home in Britain

Nationwide Building Society identified Oxford as especially challenging for people hoping to get on the property ladder.

The world’s first railway town named Britain’s most affordable place for families to buy a home – UK Times

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email England’s first railway town has been named as the most affordable place for families looking to buy a home in Britain. Shildon in County Durham topped the list after Zoopla compared average prices for three-bedroom homes with estimated earnings for couples working full-time. Th…