UK Property

Sandbanks is Britain’s most expensive coastal location, with an average property price of £965,708, it has been revealed. The exclusive Dorset postcode in the South West is where Brits will find a seaside homethe most expensive to buy; nationally the average price of a home by the water is now £295,991. Lloyds Bank research found that property prices around the UK's coastline dipped by an average of 1%, or nearly £3,000, in the last 12 months.In Sandbanks, homes fell by 3%, or £33,595, compared to last year.Lloyds said, even so, Sandbanks remains...

Those who dream of living by the sea might be put off by prices in well-known coastal enclaves like Sandbanks and Salcombe.Both are notoriously expensive, and out of reach for many.New findings by Lloyds Banking Group show average property prices in Sandbanks, Dorset, stand at £965,708 - and that is down 3 per cent on a year ago. In Salcombe, Devon, average property prices have climbed to more than £820,000.But buyers seeking a home by the beach need not give up hope. Across Britain, the average price of a property on...

Travel experts at Rest Less have released a list of the best places in the country for retirees to live.  They considered factors including property prices, crime rates, amenities and entertainment. Norfolk took eighth spot in the top 10 alongside Plymouth, York and Cornwall. READ MORE: North Norfolk coast named one of the UK's best-kept secrets The travel experts praised the county for its coastline, with the "views and sense of peace attracting many retirees seeking a quiet life among gorgeous scenery and interesting wildlife". For those preferring "city living," Norwich got...

Little Dean is a fine Edwardian residence on Smithills Dean Road which has superb, well maintained gardens and attractive open views. Tastefully presented throughout with superb plot with potential to build/ extend, subject, of course, to planning permission. (Image: Zoopla/ plm) The handsome detached home is a 4-5 bedroom family house, with three receptions, and with one of the bedrooms acting as study to cater for modern working. A period property doesn't mean missing out on mod-cons. There is a luxurious Diane Berry fitted dining kitchen. Highlight of this property...

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They were prevented from selling properties, including apartments in London's Grosvenor Square TBS Report 24 May, 2025, 12:25 pm Last modified: 24 May, 2025, 04:12 pm Photo collage shows Salman F Rahman's son Ahmed Shayan Rahman and Salma's nephew Ahmed Shahryar Rahman . Photos: Collected"> Photo collage shows Salman F Rahman's son Ahmed Shayan Rahman and Salma's nephew Ahmed Shahryar Rahman . Photos: Collected The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen almost £90 million of luxury London property belonging to Salman F Rahman's son, Ahmed Shayan Rahman, and his...

They were prevented from selling properties, including apartments in London's Grosvenor Square TBS Report 24 May, 2025, 12:25 pm Last modified: 24 May, 2025, 01:02 pm Photo collage shows Salman F Rahman's son Ahmed Shayan Rahman and Salma's nephew Ahmed Shahryar Rahman . Photos: Collected"> Photo collage shows Salman F Rahman's son Ahmed Shayan Rahman and Salma's nephew Ahmed Shahryar Rahman . Photos: Collected The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen almost £90 million of luxury London property belonging to Salman F Rahman's son, Ahmed Shayan Rahman, and his...

The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen nearly £90 million worth of luxury London property owned by two individuals linked to Bangladesh's deposed ruler, according to a report by British daily The Guardian. The move follows increasing pressure on UK authorities to assist Bangladesh in tracing assets allegedly tied to the previous regime ousted in a mass uprising in August last year.  For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The Guardian, citing official records, said the NCA secured nine property freezing orders against Ahmed Shayan...

It has been a long winter for the UK’s commercial property sector, but at last it seems spring is in the air. Savills reports that the vacancy rate in the City and West End of London office property market has fallen from a peak of 9.5% in late 2023 to 7.4%, although it is still comfortably above the long-term average of 5.9%.The rate of growth in online shopping has slowed to the mid-30s in percentage terms, including food, and shopping centres have learned to adapt. Customers see them as a...

Asking prices for homes have hit a "new record high" this month, said The Guardian. In May, the average asking price across the country has risen to £379,517, according to Rightmove – a 0.6% increase from April.But while spring is usually "busiest" for the housing market, things have been more "subdued" than usual in comparison to the first part of the year. This is thought to be down to the number of homes for sale, which has now hit its "highest level in a decade".By contrast, it was a "busy...