30 December 1947: Anything up to £1,500 is being asked and obtained for houses which went for £500 or £600 in 1939
The year 1947 has seen a boom in house property prices which throws the post-war boom of 1920-1 almost into the shade. Although since 1946 all classes of house property have advanced in price the demand for houses with vacant possession has been extraordinarily keen, and is to-day probably keener than ever.
Related: A brief history of British housing
