First time buyers in London have been dealt a new blow by a survey which shows even the cheapest house prices are above £250,000.

Figures from the Land Registry show the average house price in every London borough is in excess of a quarter of a million pounds.

Property prices are cheapest in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham where the average price is now £256, 556.

By contrast, the wealthiest area is Kensington and Chelsea where the average price is almost £1.4 million.

First time buyers face a double whammy because properties above £250,000 attract 3% stamp duty.

Here is the breakdown of figures for your area:

• Barking and Dagenham- Average house price £256,556
• Bexley- Average house price £265,702
• Newham- Average house price £273,873
• Havering- Average house price £291,822
• Sutton- Average house price £299,119
• Enfield- Average house price £308,014
• Croydon- Average house price £308,647
• Hillingdon- Average house price £309,711
• Redbridge- Average house price £332,906
• Greenwich- Average house price £336,911
• Waltham Forest- Average house price £344,037
• Hounslow- Average house price £344,715
• Harrow- Average house price £345,407
• Bromley- Average house price £364,758
• Lewisham- Average house price £377,664
• Kingston upon Thames- Average house price £402,289
• Brent- Average house price £407,079
• Ealing- Average house price £431,034
• Barnet- Average house price £435,509
• Merton- Average house price £456,599
• Tower Hamlets- Average house price £457,074
• Haringey- Average house price £486,144
• Lambeth- Average house price £526,005
• Southwark- Average house price £531,952
• Hackney- Average house price £575,476
• Wandsworth- Average house price £575,826
• Richmond upon Thames- Average house price £623,042
• Islington- Average house price £648,290
• Hammersmith and Fulham- Average house price £784,034
• Camden- Average house price £823,074
• City of Westminster- Average house price £969,216
• Kensington and Chelsea- Average house price £1,380,279