The two bar charts illustrate how many pounds people spent on houses in England, its capital—London—between 1995 and 2013, and also other areas in 2013.
Overall, it is evident that both the average house prices in England and its metropolis—London—increased during the period. Moreover, the cost of houses in London was also the highest in England.
As can be seen from the first chart, the average house price in London was much higher than the average house price in the UK. In 1995, the average of England’s house prices was £150,000, more than £50,000 lower than London’s. Besides, from 1995 to 2013, London’s house prices experienced a dramatic rise of over £200,000, four times the increase in the figure for England (by over £50,000).
Looking at the second chart, in 2013, while the average house price in London was the highest at £400,000, the opposite was true for the North East at £100,000. In addition, the cost of houses in the South East, South West, and North West was over £300,000, over £250,000, and over £200,000, respectively. Finally, the Midlands’ house prices were higher than the North East’s by around £50,000 in 2013.