Sixteen areas of England and Wales have not seen a seven-figure property sale in the last decade. : Tens of thousands of £1m-plus homes have been sold in the last 10 years - but in 16 areas of England and Wales no property topped the £1m mark. While one-bedroom flats can sell for millions in London, the most luxurious properties in areas from Gateshead to Gloucester cost less than £1m. A delve into Land Registry data by the BBC in May revealed that sales of £1m-plus homes hit a new high last year.