1. Luton/Bedfordshire

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer guide artist Zena Ellis as she takes her first step onto the housing ladder in Luton with a budget of £125,000. Also seeking assistance are new parents Lysan and Bo Cheng, who want to move out of London and return to Bedfordshire for a slower-paced family life, but find £550,000 does not go far in in their desired part of the country