First - time homeowners moving from a flat to a house paid an average of £ 75,388 ( $ 99,700 ) to make the leap in prices , a 102 % increase from a decade earlier , according to a survey by Housesimple . The figure rose to £ 133,122 for potential buyers moving to a detached flat , while the gap was widest in London and the south of derby , where the average difference between a flat and a house was £ 343,134 . In contrast , the report said the gap in Durham , in the northeast , was £ ##33 .
First-time homeowners upgrading from a flat to a house paid an average of £75,388 ($99,700) to make the leap in 2018, a 102% increase from a decade earlier, according to a survey by Housesimple. The figure rose to £133,122 for potential buyers moving to a detached property, while the gap was widest in London and the south of England, where the average difference between a flat and a house was £343,134. In contrast, the report said the gap in Durham, in the northeast, was £23,318.