House prices in parts of the UK have risen by more than five per cent over the last 12 months, according to Barclays Mortgages Postcode Ownership Index
An analysis of house prices in 15 cities across the UK has found that some areas have seen prices rise at double the national average of 2.6 per cent, with many of these in the North of England and Midlands. The Barclays Mortgages Postcode Ownership Index is based on data provided by Barclays Mortgages to Hometrack, a property analyst, using average house prices from Zoopla.
13. Leicester City Centre - LE1
Housing costs in Leicester City Centre haven’t been too badly impacted by the city’s struggles with local lockdowns, with the LE1 postcode seeing prices rise by an average of 2.9 per cent. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
14. Fareham & Titchfield, Hampshire - PO14
The PO14 postcode area in Hampshire, which covers parts of Fareham and Titchfield, saw average housing prices increase by 2.5 per cent over the last 12 months. Photo: (Photo: Geograph, Barry Shimmon)
15. Clarkston and Eaglesham, Glasgow - G76
At just about more than the national average, the house price growth over the last 12 months in Clarkston and Eaglesham, in Glasgow’s G76 postcode area, was 2.4 per cent. Photo: (Photo: Geograph, John McLeish)