South surges as north stalls
Northern regions, such as Doncaster, saw the slowest recovery in property transaction levels in the country during the first half of the year, figures have revealed.
Research has revealed that a two-speed housing market is developing, as sales race ahead in southern regions but remain sluggish in many parts of the north.
Areas such as Newcastle Upon Tyne, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcester and Doncaster have all seen increases of 10 per cent or less in the number of homes changing hands.