Nationwide says New Forest is most expensive national park with an average property price of £576,000
Buying a home in a national park comes at a 25% price premium, with the New Forest the most expensive of the 13 parks in England and Wales, according to Britain’s biggest building society.
Nationwide said properties in a national park enjoy a valuation almost £67,000 more than a similar property elsewhere, based on the average UK house price of £266,640.
New Forest – £576,000
South Downs – £400,000
Peak District – £375,000
Yorkshire Dales – £353,000
Lake District – £333,000
Dartmoor – £310,000
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) – £274,000
Eryri (Snowdonia) – £173,000
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