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Brits have been urged to make one change to their property that adds 24% to its value.

Extensions or loft conversions with a bedroom can increase value by up to 24%, new Nationwide data shows, which works out as £65,279 on an average home worth £271,995.

Though financial experts said they had seen homeowners add £100,000-plus in value on London and south-east homes through high-quality lofts.

Andrew Harvey, Nationwide's Senior Economist, said: "Homeowners that add a loft conversion or extension, incorporating a large double bedroom and bathroom, can add as much as 24% to the value of a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house.

“Our analysis suggests that, providing the room is useable, this can be a good way to increase the value of a property. The table below shows the value ad

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