Building Homes Datafile - February 2001 | Archive Titles

New Build - Sales, Starts and Completions
	Jan 2000	Jan 2001	% change
New-build average daily sales	519	517	-0
New-build registrations	13 044	14 526	+11
New-build completions	11 886	11 447	-4
New-build registrations (excl housing associations)	12 114	13 223	+9
Source: NHBC

Buyer profile - January 2000
% of first-time buyers that bought new homes	7
% of former owner-occupiers that bought new homes	14
*Standardised new-build price (£)**	92 150
Average new-build price (£)	130 158
Average new-build advance (£)	91 525
Average new-build advance as % of price	74.0
New-build advance to income ratio	3.10
New-build price to income ratio	4.56
* based on 1983 prices (when the average house cost £33 447)
Source: Halifax

Top 10 - Rooms by twin socket outlets
1=	Kitchen (6-10 sockets)
1=	Lounge (6-10 sockets)
3	Study/Home Office (6 sockets)
4	Double Bedroom (4-6 sockets)
5=	Dining Room (3 sockets)
5=	Single Bedroom (3 sockets)
7	Hall (2 sockets)
8	Garage (2 sockets)
9	Utility (2 sockets)
10	Landing (1 socket)
Source: Institution of Electrical Engineers