and in England 206's are available probably 20% less
You are joshing aren't you?
Possibly any UK prices you saw were quoted before sales tax at 17.5% for a start and then there's landing fees ....
My experience last year was that a Jet Ranger cost me £445 an hour in the States compared with £635 at my local school.
Not a mega-saving admittedly but still ... it'd be rude not to.
Cheers
Whirls