It’s no secret that the London housing market is pricey. In fact, there are many areas where properties can reach insane prices in excess of 10s of millions of pounds. Recently, with the general election looming, there’s been a lot of talk about the North-South divide, and what impact the various political parties will have when it comes to shortening it.
With that in mind, we thought it would be an interesting activity, just for a bit of fun, to see what you can get for £1,000,000 in London, vs a number of locations in the North of England, specifically cities found in Yorkshire.
We’re starting off with Bradford, which like London, is an incredibly diverse region. There are many parts of Bradford which vary greatly in affluence and social class. Likewise with London. It’s a big region with lots of different price points. So in the effort of keeping it somewhat fair, we’ve chosen the properties at random.
Bradford
Wilmer Drive – BD9 | £995,000
An 8 Bedroom Detached Property, the Estate Agent describes “Woodcroft Grange stands impressively amidst superbly tended private grounds, there is ample off street parking through electric gates and access to a superb detached double garage.
The property has been masterfully extended and improved in recent years and offers spacious and immaculately presented family accommodation of true quality, which must to be seen to be fully appreciated. The principal property sits impressively over four well thought out and designed floors, with living, family, reception, entertainment and sleeping come dressing space in abundance.
The mature yet contemporary home offers a superb blend of contemporary and traditional styling which can only be fully appreciated upon a comprehensive internal inspection. There is also planning consent for a stunning underground swimming pool/leisure complex and large annex.”
London
Ormeley Road, London SW12 | £1,050,000
A Four Bedroom Terraced Property – The Estate Agents describes “A lovely Victorian terrace house in central Balham with a south west facing garden that offers a wonderful opportunity to refurbish and extend to create a stunning family home (STPP). The house currently has the double reception room, the kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom on the ground floor, with three other bedrooms and another bathroom on the first floor. The loft has been boarded out with a Velux window also installed.”
