Taylor Wimpey saw Yorkshire house prices increase to £194,000 in 2015

The group said the average selling price in Yorkshire rose from £175,000 in 2014 to £194,000 in 2015 and it is seeing good demand for its 42 sites in Yorkshire.

The firm’s finance director, Ryan Mangold, said: “We are in great locations where our customers want to buy houses. It’s been a record year for the business and we expect to continue to deliver positive growth.

“We are continuing to invest in Yorkshire. We like our exposure to the region.”

He was speaking as Taylor Wimpey announced a 34 per cent rise in full-year pre-tax profits to £604m.

The group said it had a record order book at the end of 2015.

Total completions rose eight per cent to 13.219 and the national average price of a house rose eight per cent to £230,000.

Charles Huggins, ​i​nvestment ​analyst​ at​ Hargreaves Lansdown,​ said: ​“Taylor Wimpey is making hay while the sun is shining. Like other housebuilders the firm is enjoying strong volumes and rising selling prices, whilst the forward order book provides good visibility.

​“​The housing market is currently being supported by rising disposable incomes, low mortgage rates and ​G​overnment schemes such as ​​Help​ ​to​ ​Buy, which are encouraging more people on to the housing ladder.

​“​Changes announced in the Autumn Statement should further support the outlook.”

Over a third of Taylor Wimpey’s sales were supported by ​​the Help​ ​to​ ​Buy​ scheme​​.