BRITAIN has always been in a unique bubble as far as the housing market goes.
We are one of the only countries in Europe determined to own our own homes, with many seeing renting as a waste of cash.
The latest figures from Zoopla show the average home in England now costs £313,859 - but how does your property compare?
Local prices:
Barrow £130,000
Dalton £136,000
Millom £135,000
Ulverston £229,000
Askam £165,425
Grange £277,636
Bowness £313,859
Kendal £255,930
National prices:
Manchester £166,951
Lancaster £193,635
Liverpool £159,121
Newcastle £202,440
Sheffield £186,109
Birmingham £177,941
Bristol £297,657
London £672,873
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