asked Her Majesty's Government:
For the most recent 12 months for which figures are available, how many domestic property purchases took place in each of the following bands (a) £150,000 and under, (b) £150,001 to £180,000, (c) £180,001 to £190,000, (d) £190,001 to £200,000, (e) £200,001 to £250,000, (f) £250,001 to £300,000, (g) £300,001 to £400,000, (h) £400,001 to £500,000, (i) £500,001 to £750,000, (j) £750,001 to £1,000,000, (k) £1,000,001 to £1,500,000 (l) £1,500,001 to £2,000,000, and (m) over £2,000,000. [HL2492]
The number of UK residential property transactions in the requested price bands, processed by HMRC in 2006, is given below.
Value of Property Number (Thousands) £150,000 and under 945 £150,001-£180,000 227 £180,001-£190,000 63 £190,001-£200,000 55 £200,001-£250,000 231 £250,001-£300,000 88 £300,001-£400,000 104 £400,001-£500,000 47 £500,001-£750,000 34 £750,001-£1,000,000 11 £1,000,001-£1,500,000 6 £1,500,001-£2,000,000 2 > £2,000,001 3 Total 1,815