Which regions have seen the highest property price rises in 2016?
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Which regions have seen the highest property price rises in 2016?

By |Published On: 30th November 2016|

This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.

With the end of the year on the horizon, home services marketplace Plentific has released it’s 2016 Property Price Index. This gives an overview of how Britain’s house prices have performed during the last 12 months and has revealed some surprising results.

Property price rises

The study has indicated the top ten best and worst performing regions in terms of property price fluctuations.

Aylesbury led the way, with the average price of a home rising by an eye-watering 21.5% over the course of the year.

It appears that prices in new commuters hotspots have risen substantially, with Aylesbury thriving as a result. In fact, the top-ten is dominated by regions in London and the South East.

Greenwich (+19.91%), Hammersmith (+17.46%) and Chelsea (+18%) all represented the top-ten in London. Meanwhile, St Albans (+17.28), Sutton (+17.39%), Reading (+16.9%) and Brentwood (+19.43%) are other commuter regions that saw a surge in values.

The full top ten list is:

Town Dec 2015 Average Sold Price Current average value (2016) Change % Change £
Aylesbury £314,236 £381,787 21.50% £67,551
Greenwich £509,710 £611,169 19.91% £101,459
Ipswich £221,805 £265,267 19.59% £43,462
Brentwood £447,220 £534,094 19.43% £86,874
Chelsea £1,836,338 £2,166,805 18.00% £330,467
Hammersmith £875,132 £1,027,929 17.46% £152,797
Sutton £396,757 £465,750 17.39% £68,993
St Albans £511,418 £599,772 17.28% £88,354
Reading £380,989 £445,375 16.90% £64,386
Wirral £197,244 £229,950 16.58% £32,706

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Which regions have seen the highest property price rises in 2016?

Which regions have seen the highest property price rises in 2016?

North/South divide

The Index reveals a distinct North/South divide, with only the Wirral representing the North in the top-ten locations for house price growth.

However, there are a number of northern regions among the worst performers, including Rotherham (+3.48%), Salford (+3.08%) and Bradford (+2.99%).

Bottom of the list though is Westminster, with values actually falling by 3.67% over the period. Demand in prime central London has seen substantial falls, with Westminster taking the brunt of the lower interest.

The worst performing regions were found to be:

Town Dec 2015 Average Sold Price Current average value (2016) Change % Change £
Highland £166,542 £174,898 5.02% £8,356
Stoke-on-Trent £137,048 £143,924 5.02% £6,876
Newquay £252,426 £262,010 3.80% £9,584
Rotherham £142,032 £146,975 3.48% £4,943
Hackney £580,438 £599,139 3.22% £18,701
Salford £150,820 £155,462 3.08% £4,642
Bradford £124,921 £128,655 2.99% £3,734
St Ives £333,669 £334,376 0.21% £707
Middlesbrough £145,812 £143,448 -1.62% -£2,364
Westminster £1,247,719 £1,201,932 -3.67% -£45,78

Stephen Jury, spokesperson for Plentific, noted: ‘Our report shows the winners and losers in property this year. More importantly, it gives valuable insight to those wanting to get onto the property ladder or invest in property in areas with good potential for price increases.’[1]

‘We have found a fifth of homeowners carry out home improvements to increase the value of their property. Buying a renovating a fixer-upper in the right area will increase the value significantly, so this is worth considering when hunting for property,’ he added.’[1]

[1] http://www.propertyreporter.co.uk/property/2016-property-price-index-reveals-whats-hot-and-whats-not.html

 

About the Author: Em Morley (she/they)

Em is the Content Marketing Manager for Just Landlords, with over five years of experience writing for insurance and property websites. Together with the knowledge and expertise of the Just Landlords underwriting team, Em aims to provide those in the property industry with helpful resources. When she’s not at her computer researching and writing property and insurance guides, you’ll find her exploring the British countryside, searching for geocaches.

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