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What the 'average house' really looks like

  • <b>Mountwise, Newquay; £165,000 guide price </b><br>If you want to be within walking distance of the beach, a two-bedroom in Newquay might do the trick <a href="http://chartsedge.co.uk/properties/ocean-views-mountwise-newquay-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chartsedge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chartsedge</a>
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    Newquay

    Mountwise, Newquay; £165,000 guide price
    If you want to be within walking distance of the beach, a two-bedroom in Newquay might do the trick Chartsedge
  • <b>Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire; £158,500</b><br> Midway between London and Birmingham, this three-bed home in Irthingborough has an en-suite for the master-bedroom, a garden and utility room. <a href="http://bloorhomes.com/search/?search_filters[term]=Irthlingborough" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:www.bloorhomes.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">www.bloorhomes.com</a>
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    Bloor Homes Bampton

    Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire; £158,500
    Midway between London and Birmingham, this three-bed home in Irthingborough has an en-suite for the master-bedroom, a garden and utility room. www.bloorhomes.com
    Bloor Homes
  • <b>Porth, Mid-Glamorgan; £160,000 guide price</b><br> The home has three bedrooms and plenty of living space. <a href=" http://www.darlows.co.uk/darlows-property-tonypandy.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Darlows Tonypandy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Darlows Tonypandy </a>
    3/12

    Mid-Glamorgan

    Porth, Mid-Glamorgan; £160,000 guide price
    The home has three bedrooms and plenty of living space. Darlows Tonypandy
  • <b>Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland; £165,000 guide price </b><br> A brand-new individually designed two-bedroom townhouse boasting view of the river is on offer in Northumberland <a href="http://www.smithsgore.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Smiths Gore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Smiths Gore</a>
    4/12

    Well Sq

    Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland; £165,000 guide price
    A brand-new individually designed two-bedroom townhouse boasting view of the river is on offer in Northumberland Smiths Gore
  • <b>Porth, Mid-Glamorgan; £160,000 guide price</b><br> If conversions take your fancy head over to south Wales where a chapel turned home is on the market. <a href=" http://www.darlows.co.uk/darlows-property-tonypandy.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Darlows Tonypandy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Darlows Tonypandy </a>
    5/12

    Mid-Glamorgan

    Porth, Mid-Glamorgan; £160,000 guide price
    If conversions take your fancy head over to south Wales where a chapel turned home is on the market. Darlows Tonypandy
  • <b>Southall, Middlesex; £160,000 guide price </b><br>In zone 4 of London you can bag yourself a one-bedroom apartment with balcony<br><a href="http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/middlesex/H358701-The-Primary/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Barratt London;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Barratt London</a>
    6/12

    Southall

    Southall, Middlesex; £160,000 guide price
    In zone 4 of London you can bag yourself a one-bedroom apartment with balcony
    Barratt London
  • <b>Bournemouth, Dorset £159,950 guide price </b><br> If the bright lights of Bournemouth appeal, the average house price will get you a two-bedroom flat within a period building <a href="http://www.youhome.co.uk/properties-for-sale/1563-eastcliff-lodge-christchurch-road-bournemouth " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:YOUHome;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">YOUHome</a>
    7/12

    East Cliff Lodge

    Bournemouth, Dorset £159,950 guide price
    If the bright lights of Bournemouth appeal, the average house price will get you a two-bedroom flat within a period building YOUHome
  • <b>Fleetwood, Lancashire; £162,995 guide price </b><br> The money will buy you a four-bedroom home, with an en-suite master bedroom in Lancashire. The house is set over three floors and near the Wyre Estuary and close to the Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve. <span>Redrow</span>
    8/12

    Harbour Village

    Fleetwood, Lancashire; £162,995 guide price
    The money will buy you a four-bedroom home, with an en-suite master bedroom in Lancashire. The house is set over three floors and near the Wyre Estuary and close to the Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve. Redrow
  • <b>Romford, Essex; £168,000 guide price </b><br>By stretching the budget slightly, you can get a newly built two-bedroom apartment located in Essex. <span>www.spanishproperty.co.uk</span>
    9/12

    Neave Place

    Romford, Essex; £168,000 guide price
    By stretching the budget slightly, you can get a newly built two-bedroom apartment located in Essex. www.spanishproperty.co.uk
  • <b>Llandrindod Wells, Powys; £160,000 guide price </b><br>Get the most bang for your buck in Powys, Wales where you can get a seven-bedroom terrace home. <a href="http://www.hatched.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:www.hatched.co.uk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">www.hatched.co.uk</a>
    10/12

    Powys

    Llandrindod Wells, Powys; £160,000 guide price
    Get the most bang for your buck in Powys, Wales where you can get a seven-bedroom terrace home. www.hatched.co.uk
  • <b>Bristol town centre; £160,000 guide price </b><br> Snap up a one-bedroom apartment in Bristol city centre. The home has an open plan living and dining area <a href="http://www.finzelsreach.com/welcome.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Finzels Reach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Finzels Reach</a>
    11/12

    Malt House

    Bristol town centre; £160,000 guide price
    Snap up a one-bedroom apartment in Bristol city centre. The home has an open plan living and dining area Finzels Reach
  • <b>Murcia, Spain; £160,450 guide price </b><br>Alternatively, If you’re fed up with the weather in Blighty, skip across the continent to pick up a three-bedroom three-bathroom villa near the coast of Spain <span>www.spanishproperty.co.uk</span>
    12/12

    Murcia

    Murcia, Spain; £160,450 guide price
    Alternatively, If you’re fed up with the weather in Blighty, skip across the continent to pick up a three-bedroom three-bathroom villa near the coast of Spain www.spanishproperty.co.uk
<b>Mountwise, Newquay; £165,000 guide price </b><br>If you want to be within walking distance of the beach, a two-bedroom in Newquay might do the trick <a href="http://chartsedge.co.uk/properties/ocean-views-mountwise-newquay-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chartsedge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chartsedge</a>
<b>Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire; £158,500</b><br> Midway between London and Birmingham, this three-bed home in Irthingborough has an en-suite for the master-bedroom, a garden and utility room. <a href="http://bloorhomes.com/search/?search_filters[term]=Irthlingborough" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:www.bloorhomes.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">www.bloorhomes.com</a>
<b>Porth, Mid-Glamorgan; £160,000 guide price</b><br> The home has three bedrooms and plenty of living space. <a href=" http://www.darlows.co.uk/darlows-property-tonypandy.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Darlows Tonypandy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Darlows Tonypandy </a>
<b>Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland; £165,000 guide price </b><br> A brand-new individually designed two-bedroom townhouse boasting view of the river is on offer in Northumberland <a href="http://www.smithsgore.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Smiths Gore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Smiths Gore</a>
<b>Porth, Mid-Glamorgan; £160,000 guide price</b><br> If conversions take your fancy head over to south Wales where a chapel turned home is on the market. <a href=" http://www.darlows.co.uk/darlows-property-tonypandy.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Darlows Tonypandy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Darlows Tonypandy </a>
<b>Southall, Middlesex; £160,000 guide price </b><br>In zone 4 of London you can bag yourself a one-bedroom apartment with balcony<br><a href="http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/middlesex/H358701-The-Primary/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Barratt London;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Barratt London</a>
<b>Bournemouth, Dorset £159,950 guide price </b><br> If the bright lights of Bournemouth appeal, the average house price will get you a two-bedroom flat within a period building <a href="http://www.youhome.co.uk/properties-for-sale/1563-eastcliff-lodge-christchurch-road-bournemouth " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:YOUHome;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">YOUHome</a>
<b>Fleetwood, Lancashire; £162,995 guide price </b><br> The money will buy you a four-bedroom home, with an en-suite master bedroom in Lancashire. The house is set over three floors and near the Wyre Estuary and close to the Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve. <span>Redrow</span>
<b>Romford, Essex; £168,000 guide price </b><br>By stretching the budget slightly, you can get a newly built two-bedroom apartment located in Essex. <span>www.spanishproperty.co.uk</span>
<b>Llandrindod Wells, Powys; £160,000 guide price </b><br>Get the most bang for your buck in Powys, Wales where you can get a seven-bedroom terrace home. <a href="http://www.hatched.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:www.hatched.co.uk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">www.hatched.co.uk</a>
<b>Bristol town centre; £160,000 guide price </b><br> Snap up a one-bedroom apartment in Bristol city centre. The home has an open plan living and dining area <a href="http://www.finzelsreach.com/welcome.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Finzels Reach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Finzels Reach</a>
<b>Murcia, Spain; £160,450 guide price </b><br>Alternatively, If you’re fed up with the weather in Blighty, skip across the continent to pick up a three-bedroom three-bathroom villa near the coast of Spain <span>www.spanishproperty.co.uk</span>

The 'average house' price is approximately £160,000 in the UK, but what will this actually get you? We take a look...