Homes 'TWICE as expensive in the South as the North' as price divide continues to increase

The average house price in the South is now more than twice as high as in the North, a study has revealed.

It is thought to be the first time that the North/South gap has widened to this extent.

Despite widespread economic gloom, experts say that asking prices across London, the South-East, South-West and East Anglia rose by 4.7 per cent last month.  More Read