Over 97,000 property sales registered in January

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The January ‘price paid’ data from the Land Registry includes details of over 97,400 residential and commercial land and property sales in England and Wales lodged for registration in January 2017. 

Of the 97,445 sales lodged for registration:

  • 69,421 were freehold
  • 14,503 were newly built
  • 25,875 sales took place in January 2017
  • 530 were residential sales in January 2017 in England and Wales for £1 million and over
  • 322 were residential sales in January 2017 in London for £1 million and over
Property type  January 2017
Detached 21,361
Semi-detached 23,509
Terraced 25,261
Flat/maisonette 19,888
Other 7,426
Total 97,445

The most expensive residential sale in January 2017 was of a detached property in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for £24,200,000. The cheapest residential sale in January 2017 was of a semi-detached property in Birmingham for £14,760.

The most expensive commercial sale in January 2017 was in the City of London for £41,500,000. The cheapest commercial sale in January 2017 was in Romford, Greater London for £250.

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