Cost of a brick in the wall of the average house
October 14, 2016
Research announced yesterday by Barclays Mortgages and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has found that the cost of a single brick, when calculated from the price and size of the average house in the UK, has increased 33% in the past decade.
Their research found that the cost of a single brick, when calculated from the average price and size of a house in Britain, is £47.44, the same brick would have cost £35.70 in 2006.
London has the most expensive average cost of a brick at £121.08, while Belfast has the cheapest at £22.09.
To read the research report by Barclays Mortgages and the Cebr in full click here
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