At this point in your playing I wouldn't worry to much about string preferace. Google for guitar strings for accustics. I have no idea what is available in the U.K. I use D'Addario phosphor bronze. I believe 12s are a standard guage for accustic. I use 13s' myself.. By twelve ,I mean the high E string is 12 guage. Pretty much go into any music store except for the one you went to and ask for standard accustic guitar strings. They should be able to give you some advice. Try different brands as you go along, you may find some that feels better to you or sounds better to your ears. It is all relative. My strings cost me about 7.50 Canadian for a set so that would be what, about 3 pounds. One pound for a string is too much. Keep in mind that depending on the acidity in your skin, you may have to change strings every couple of months. For the first bit of time, I wouldn't worry about the strings sounding dull. You will be focused on hand positions, chords and such more than tone. If you can't afford new strings to often,you can actually run your strings thruogh your cloths washer in an old sock. Just don't cut the ends of the strings off after you have strung your guitar, loop each string in a circle so you can re use them after their washed. You can do that 3 or 4 times before the strings get too worn for it. i just get new strings myself, I'm a lazy guy.
Remember, sneek up on that E string when your tuning it. Slow and easy,checking it against your tuner constantly and it shouldn't pop.
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