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Council Housing (Cost)

Volume 829: debated on Wednesday 26 January 1972

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average construction cost per unit of recently built local authority dwellings for a semi-detached house and a flat in a high-rise block, respectively.

The average construction cost per dwelling in tenders approved in 1970 for local authorities in England and Wales (excluding Greater London Council dwellings) was £3,400 for two-storey five-person houses, and £4,110 for flats in five or more storeys.