National Park homes command a 24% price premium, worth about £66,500 at the UK average
Nationwide's analysis, published 31 August, puts the premium for a home inside a National Park at 24% against an identical property elsewhere - roughly £66,500 on the UK average of £278,784. Tight development control and limited new supply help sustain it, with a 6% fringe premium within 5km and 14% in National Landscapes. For sellers that supports asking prices; for buyers it is a real affordability cost. The figures are medians from Nationwide's own lending, not the whole market.
What this means for…
Buyers· 2/3
Sellers· 2/3
Wider market· 1/3
Each axis scored 1 (minor) to 3 (major). Total 5/9.
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