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Rightmove charts which UK cities have seen the biggest leaps in average asking prices in the last 12 months. Britain's only UNESCO World Heritage City, Bath - recently named the best place in Britain to live by a leading buying agency - tops the list.
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Coastal homes have seen asking prices rise by 13.9% on average over the last year, outpacing the national average of 9.9%.
Asking prices climb to another record high, but the property market appears to be slowing
“A lack of homes for sale rather than a lack of desire from buyers is what is dictating the pace of the market,” says Rightmove, as the UK’s average asking price rises 2.1% in a month.
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