First-time buyer homes

Berkshire, south-east: average first-time buyer spend £195,260. The two-bedroom apartments in this converted grade II-listed building in Reading have hardwood flooring, bespoke lighting and open-plan kitchens with solid stone counters. They also have private car parking and a secure bicycle store. Yours for £199,950.
Haslams Estate Agents, 0118 315 0102 Photograph: Haslams Estate Agents

Cambridgeshire, East Anglia: average first-time buyer spend £131,600. This attractive detached house in Murrow, near Wisbech, might be quite bijou but it does have three bedrooms, so you could start a family here. It is in good decorative order after a recent renovation and boasts a new kitchen, bathroom and carpets. It also has a decent-sized back garden, but you might want to wait until the grass has established before exploring. Cost: £149,995.
C. Carters, 01945 898102 Photograph: C. Carters

Glasgow, Scotland: average first-time buyer spend £102,918. This second-floor flat in Morrison Street is stunning inside and out, but only has one bedroom so allows no room for growth. For offers in excess of £117,500 you get an open-plan kitchen, a living and dining room, a bedroom with fitted wardrobes and pretty cool views, a slick bathroom and access to a gym and communal landscaped courtyard.
GSPC Ltd Austin Lafferty, 0844 394 4322
Photograph: GSPC Ltd Austin Lafferty

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber: average first-time buyer spend £133,809. This picturesque two-bed cottage is yours for £139,950 and has stunning views from the back over fields to Embsay Crag near Skipton. You’re likely to find the views a bit more curtailed in the snug interior, but it has lovely gardens to the front and rear.
Dacre Son & Hartley, 01756 664562 Photograph: Dacre Son & Hartley

Derbyshire, East Midlands: average first-time buyer spend £111,600. This new two-bed stone house is part of a gated mews community in Alfreton, providing an added element of security for a buyer nervous about living on his or her own for the first time. It has allocated parking spaces for two cars, and comes with HD-Ready terrestrial and satellite TV, a security alarm system and a controlled gate. Cost:£125,000.
Richard Savidge, 01773 318311 Photograph: Richard Savidge