Fancy living in an English market town? It'll cost an extra £25k Outside southern England, Bakewell is the most expensive market town with an average property value of £314,966. Those looking for better value might want to consider County Durham, where three of the least expensive market towns are situated. These are Ferryhill with an average house price of £85,763, followed by Crook at £106,591 and Stanhope at £128,114. Andy Hulme, mortgages director at Lloyds Bank, said: "Market towns are important hubs of social interaction and cohesion, as well as providers of employment and support for local business... Home buyers continue to be attracted to the high quality of life, architecture, history, setting and community spirit offered by market towns and are prepared to pay a premium to live there. Here are the market towns which command the biggest premiums compared with their surrounding counties, with the average house price in the market town followed by the average house price in the county and the percentage difference: Beaconsfield, South East, £822,753, £321,105, 156% Wetherby, Yorkshire and the Humber, £314,863, £157,847, 99% Bakewell, East Midlands, £314,996, £167,772, 88% Southwell, East Midlands, £279,353, £152,770, 83% Middleton St George, North, £219,748, £127,531, 72% Keswick, North, £278,079, £167,241, 66% Longridge, North West, £231,156, £142,262, 62% Winchcombe, South West, £386,613, £240,497, 61% Carnforth, North West, £224,095, £142,262, 58% Petersfield, South East, £402,216, £259,120, 55% All market towns in England average, £240,121, £215,355, 12% Here are the most expensive market towns in England with the average house price: Beaconsfield, South East, £822,753 Petersfield, South East, £402,216 Cranbrook, South East, £393,778 Midhurst, South East, £393,648 Winchcombe, South West, £386,613 Lewes, South East, £384,545 Saffron Walden, South East, £381,915 Ringwood, South East, £375,218 Hertford, South East, £355,162 Chipping Norton, South East, £351,981 Here are the least expensive market towns in England with the average house price: Ferryhill, North, £85,763 Crook, North, £106,591 Immingham, Yorkshire and the Humber, £110,565 Stanhope, North, £128,114 Tickhill, East Midlands, £133,550 Saltburn, North, £137,338 Boston, East Midlands, £141,872 Marsden, Yorkshire and the Humber, £146,207 Leek, West Midlands, £146,927 Goole, Yorkshire and the Humber, £148,019