{"id":292,"date":"2020-06-24T07:19:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T06:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/?p=292"},"modified":"2022-12-26T07:38:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T07:38:02","slug":"national-park-house-prices-and-where-you-can-find-a-homebuyer-bargain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/buying\/national-park-house-prices-and-where-you-can-find-a-homebuyer-bargain\/","title":{"rendered":"National park house prices and where you can find a homebuyer bargain"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-689659566-Swaledale-Yorkshire-Dales-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Swaledale Yorkshire Dales\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-293 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-689659566-Swaledale-Yorkshire-Dales-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-689659566-Swaledale-Yorkshire-Dales.jpg 730w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/196;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pretty Swaledale in the Yorkshire<br \/>Dales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the cost of buying in and around 15 national parks and which of them offer a homebuyer bargain.<\/p>\n<p>Benham and Reeves looked at: &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dot-listing dot-icon\">\n<li>The average property costs across all postcodes within or straddling the UK\u2019s 15 national parks.<\/li>\n<li>What it currently costs to buy across each park as a whole and how it compares to the national average.<\/li>\n<li>The difference between the most and least expensive postcodes within the same national park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The figures found that on average, it will set you back \u00a3267,817 to buy in a national park, 16% more than the current UK house price.<\/p>\n<p>The New Forest is home to the highest national park house price (\u00a3425,738) coming in at a whopping 84% higher than the UK average. The South Downs ranks second with an average price of \u00a3423,982; 83% higher than the UK average.<\/p>\n<p>No surprise then, that these two national parks are also home to the majority of the most expensive postcodes. The top 29 to be exact, with SA42 in Pembrokeshire the only other postcode within the top 30 most expensive.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t find pockets of affordability however. On average, the house price gap between the most affordable and least affordable postcode across all parks is 139%.<\/p>\n<p>The Brecon Beacons is home to the largest gap between the most affordable and least affordable postcodes. There is a 263% difference between the CF44 postcode (\u00a3109,687) and the NP8 postcode (\u00a3398,125).<\/p>\n<p>While the New Forest ranks as the least affordable overall, its PO1 postcode is home to an average property price of just \u00a3207,731. So not only is it cheaper than the UK average, but it\u2019s 254% more affordable than the New Forest\u2019s SO42 postcode (\u00a3735,158) at the other end of the ladder.<\/p>\n<p>For overall affordability, Snowdonia is home to the lowest average national park house price (\u00a3188,001), along with Loch Lomond (\u00a3190,540) and the Brecon Beacons.<\/p>\n<p>Snowdonia\u2019s LL41 postcode is also the cheapest of all national park postcode property prices at \u00a3101,708. With G83 in Loch Lomond (\u00a3102,306) and CF44 in the Brecon Beacons (\u00a3109,687) also ranking amongst the most affordable pockets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaycations look to be on the menu for most this summer, but if you\u2019re planning on making the move a permanent one then living in or around one of our beautiful national parks could be a wise move.<\/p>\n<p>While these areas understandably come with a price premium, that doesn\u2019t mean you have to pay above the odds for the privilege of calling them home. Like all areas of the UK market, prices can vary from one pocket to the next and there are some considerable savings on offer even in the same national parks.<\/p>\n<p>Take the New Forest for example. It may be the most expensive on the whole and the least affordable areas will set you back over \u00a3700,000. However, opting for a different part of the park can save you over \u00a3500,000 while still enjoying the benefits of a national park.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive mb20\">\n<table class=\"press-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; table-layout: fixed;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">National park ranked by the highest overall house price to the lowest<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>National Park<\/th>\n<th>Average House Price<\/th>\n<th>Difference to National Average<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Forest<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3425,738<\/td>\n<td>84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3423,982<\/td>\n<td>83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yorkshire Dales<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3307,270<\/td>\n<td>33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lake District<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3268,893<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dartmoor<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3284,865<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Broads<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3281,450<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exmoor<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3279,385<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peak District<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3265,955<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North York Moors<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3234,061<\/td>\n<td>1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pembrokeshire Coast<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3227,705<\/td>\n<td>-2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Northumberland<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3227,443<\/td>\n<td>-2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cairngorms<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3208,750<\/td>\n<td>-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brecon Beacons<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3203,213<\/td>\n<td>-12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Loch Lomond and The Trossachs<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3190,540<\/td>\n<td>-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Snowdonia<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3188,001<\/td>\n<td>-19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>National Park Average<\/th>\n<th>\u00a3267,817<\/th>\n<th rowspan=\"2\">16%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>UK Average<\/th>\n<th>\u00a3231,855<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-responsive mb20\">\n<table class=\"press-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; table-layout: fixed;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Top 10 most expensive national park postcodes by property price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>National Park<\/th>\n<th>Postcode<\/th>\n<th>Average House Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Forest<\/td>\n<td>SO42<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3735,158<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>GU10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3673,542<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>GU8<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3598,647<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>SO22<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3589,981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>RH20<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3563,436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>SO24<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3556,013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>BN8<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3551,951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>GU28<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3534,981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>SO21<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3519,859<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>GU31<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3515,386<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-responsive mb20\">\n<table class=\"press-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset; table-layout: fixed;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Top 10 most affordable national park postcodes by property price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>National Park<\/th>\n<th>Postcode<\/th>\n<th>Average House Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Snowdonia<\/td>\n<td>LL41<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3101,708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Loch Lomond and The Trossachs<\/td>\n<td>G83<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3102,306<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brecon Beacons<\/td>\n<td>CF44<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3109,687<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North York Moors<\/td>\n<td>TS13<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3118,579<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brecon Beacons<\/td>\n<td>NP23<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3122,925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brecon Beacons<\/td>\n<td>SA11<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3123,911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pembrokeshire Coast<\/td>\n<td>SA72<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3126,124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brecon Beacons<\/td>\n<td>CF48<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3126,324<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cairngorms<\/td>\n<td>DD9<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3128,058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North York Moors<\/td>\n<td>TS12<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3136,108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-responsive mb20\">\n<table class=\"press-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: outset;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\">House price gap between the most and least affordable postcode in each national park<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>National Park<\/th>\n<th>Most Affordable Postcode<\/th>\n<th>Average House Price<\/th>\n<th>Most Expensive Postcode<\/th>\n<th>Average House Price<\/th>\n<th>Difference<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brecon Beacons<\/td>\n<td>CF44<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3109,687<\/td>\n<td>NP8<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3398,125<\/td>\n<td>263%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Forest<\/td>\n<td>PO1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3207,731<\/td>\n<td>SO42<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3735,158<\/td>\n<td>254%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pembrokeshire Coast<\/td>\n<td>SA72<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3126,124<\/td>\n<td>SA42<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3411,106<\/td>\n<td>226%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North York Moors<\/td>\n<td>TS13<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3118,579<\/td>\n<td>YO61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3379,128<\/td>\n<td>220%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Snowdonia<\/td>\n<td>LL41<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3101,708<\/td>\n<td>LL35<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3324,714<\/td>\n<td>219%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>BN21<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3242,241<\/td>\n<td>GU10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3673,542<\/td>\n<td>178%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Loch Lomond and The Trossachs<\/td>\n<td>G83<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3102,306<\/td>\n<td>G63<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3277,261<\/td>\n<td>171%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peak District<\/td>\n<td>S6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3168,084<\/td>\n<td>SK12<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3394,578<\/td>\n<td>135%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lake District<\/td>\n<td>CA7<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3177,558<\/td>\n<td>LA23<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3384,875<\/td>\n<td>117%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Northumberland<\/td>\n<td>TD12<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3154,990<\/td>\n<td>NE19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3330,400<\/td>\n<td>113%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cairngorms<\/td>\n<td>DD9<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3128,058<\/td>\n<td>PH16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3269,750<\/td>\n<td>111%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dartmoor<\/td>\n<td>PL6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3198,978<\/td>\n<td>PL20<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3355,742<\/td>\n<td>79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yorkshire Dales<\/td>\n<td>CA16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3227,169<\/td>\n<td>HG3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3405,786<\/td>\n<td>79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Broads<\/td>\n<td>NR32<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3202,142<\/td>\n<td>NR14<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3338,714<\/td>\n<td>68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exmoor<\/td>\n<td>EX32<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3241,707<\/td>\n<td>TA4<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3309,017<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Average<\/th>\n<th>\u00a3167,137<\/th>\n<th>Average<\/th>\n<th>\u00a3399,193<\/th>\n<th>139%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the cost of buying in and around 15 national parks and which of them offer a homebuyer bargain. Benham and Reeves looked at: &#8211; The average property costs across all postcodes within or straddling the UK\u2019s 15 national parks. What it currently &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/buying\/national-park-house-prices-and-where-you-can-find-a-homebuyer-bargain\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;National park house prices and where you can find a homebuyer bargain&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[464],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buying"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1186,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292\/revisions\/1186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/press-release\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}