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  2. Affordability of housing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Median house prices in London the median house now cost up to 12 times the median London salary. In 1995, the median house price was £83,000, 4.4 times the median income. By 2012–13, the median income in London had increased to £24,600 and the median London house price had increased to £300,000, 12.2 times median income [8]

  3. The cheapest ways to build a house, and the most affordable ...

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    Tiny homes: A tiny home may be the cheapest type of house to build. These extra-small but thoughtfully designed structures average $45,000, according to HomeAdvisor, and you can even buy them in ...

  4. Self-build: Pros, cons of building your own home - AOL

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    Self-build accounts for between 7% and 10% of all new housing across ... Self-build accounts for between 7% and 10% of all new housing across the UK, around 12,000 homes per year. Skip to main ...

  5. Self-build - Wikipedia

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    Self-build house (EVA Lanxmeer, Nederland)Self-build is the process of creating an individual home or building through a variety of methods. The self-builder's input into this process varies from doing the actual construction, also known as DIY, to contracting certain works to an architect or building package company.

  6. Semi-detached - Wikipedia

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    Semi-detached houses for the middle class began to be planned systematically in late 18th-century Georgian architecture, as a suburban compromise between the terraced houses close to the city centre, and the detached "villas" further out, where land was cheaper. There are occasional examples of such houses in town centres going back to medieval ...

  7. Building the Dream - Wikipedia

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    The aim for the self-build project is to finish in around 12 months for less cash than it would cost to buy that property on the market. The properties featured in Building the Dream vary widely in style and design, from an ECO home to a German Kit Home to a house for a chronic back pain sufferer, with a sunken garden and hot tub. [4] [5]

  8. Terraced houses in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A row of typical British terraced houses in Manchester. Terraced houses have been popular in the United Kingdom, particularly England and Wales, since the 17th century. They were originally built as desirable properties, such as the townhouses for the nobility around Regent's Park in central London, and the Georgian architecture that defines the World Heritage Site of Bath.

  9. Council house - Wikipedia

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    A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing Act 1919. Though more council ...