House price?

No mate, but you're getting warmer .

Tony.

ps. I will knock £5K off the asking pride tho.
 
My parents first house was a mid terrace 3 bed house in Brierley Hil. They moved in in 1964 after living with my grandparents since 1957. It cost £860. Dad had just left the army and was earning around £20 a week working as a labourer on the road gangs installing gas mains.
 
Ok. I raise the offer to 2 saddlebacks. 1. Goat and 3 mead... but you have to keep taking the p out of @Grumps =))
 
£2000 and a Spitfire
 
Jack Ratt said:
My parents first house was a mid terrace 3 bed house in Brierley Hil. They moved in in 1964 after living with my grandparents since 1957. It cost £860. Dad had just left the army and was earning around £20 a week working as a labourer on the road gangs installing gas mains.
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A 3-bed terrace in Brierley Hill for less than a year's wages. Impressive :wideyed:.

My guess is £2300.
 
If the property is worth around £220K now (just guessing as I don't know about property values in that part of the world), it would have cost around £6/7K in 1955. General rule of thumb is that property prices double every 10 years.
 
Ianmc said:
If the property is worth around £220K now (just guessing as I don't know about property values in that part of the world), it would have cost around £6/7K in 1955. General rule of thumb is that property prices double every 10 years.
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Like the theory shame it's miles out Ian. :)

Tony.
 
Ianmc said:
If the property is worth around £220K now (just guessing as I don't know about property values in that part of the world), it would have cost around £6/7K in 1955. General rule of thumb is that property prices double every 10 years.
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In 1966 my cousin and her new husband got a mortgage on a new 3 bed semi in Brierley Hill, near Dudley for around £2K.

I can't believe Tony's inlaws bungalow cost much more than £1500 in the mid 1950's. Inflation was low then, but that was still a lot of money for a working guy.
 
I cant believe the house prices in the UK, over here its much more expensive.
 
Jack Ratt said:
In 1966 my cousin and her new husband got a mortgage on a new 3 bed semi in Brierley Hill, near Dudley for around £2K.

I can't believe Tony's inlaws bungalow cost much more than £1500 in the mid 1950's. Inflation was low then, but that was still a lot of money for a working guy.
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With the bill for building tbe house she also has her Dads wage packet which shows £9 19s 3d.

Tony.

ps. Now you're getting very warm mate.
 
£1100 and I could hazard a guess being a local a yocal what it's worth today :D;). Ooh and tell Shirl from Grumps your moving over there for the workshop and she can stay round the corner keeping an eye on the lake fish :D
 
Grumps said:
£1100 and I could hazard a guess being a local a yocal what it's worth today :D;). Ooh and tell Shirl from Grumps your moving over there for the workshop and she can stay round the corner keeping an eye on the lake fish :D
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I think I'll let you explain that mate.

Tony.
 
Erm............nope! :facepalm:
 
Kentucky Fried, or Funky?

Tony.
 
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