Houses in national parks in England and Wales sell for 25% more, study finds

Lyndhurst in the New Forest, the most expensive national park in the UK to buy a house. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy

Buying a home in a national park comes at a 25% price premium, with the New Forest the most expensive of the 13 parks in England and Wales, according to Britain’s biggest building society.

Nationwide said properties in a national park enjoy a valuation almost £67,000 more than a similar property elsewhere, based on the average UK house price of £266,640.