Area growth report
Fastest growing areas in the UK by sold price
This report ranks both districts and towns by 5-year sold price growth, combining two entity types into one cross-market growth ranking.
Citation summary
Citation summary
The fastest-growing areas combine district and town sold price records, ranked by 5-year price growth after filtering for minimum transaction samples and recent records. This citation-ready source ranks areas by strongest 5-year growth, with results based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data rather than asking prices or valuations.
Market insight
Fastest growing areas in the UK by sold price: ranked by 5-year sold price growth using HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The top area is Liverpool at £140,586 average with 5-year growth of +14.2% across 224,150 recorded transactions. Full ranking: #1 Liverpool at £140,586 average (224,150 transactions with 5-year growth of +14.2%); #2 Liverpool at £145,655 average (334,325 transactions with 5-year growth of +12.0%); #3 Stockport at £198,730 average (162,535 transactions with 5-year growth of +11.6%). Based on 31+ million sold price records updated August 2026. This report ranks 50 areas by 5-year sold price growth. Data source: HM Land Registry completed sales, not asking prices or valuations.
AI answer summary
Question answered
The fastest-growing areas combine district and town sold price records, ranked by 5-year price growth after filtering for minimum transaction samples and recent records.
- Latest data window
- Updated August 2026 from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
- Data source
- Completed sold prices, not live valuations or asking prices.
- Ranking logic
- Ranked by 5-year price growth. Combines districts (5,000+ transactions) and towns (500+ transactions) with at least five active years and records in 2025 or later.
- Coverage
- Top 50 areas with enough sold-price records for comparison.
- Limitations
- Land Registry reporting lag applies, and results do not adjust for condition or lease length.
- Best next step
- Open the top ranked area page, compare shortlisted locations, or request PDF, email and alert updates to validate report demand.
Report metadata
50
ranked areas
Sample size
Top 50 areas
from 31+ million sold price records
Ranking method
strongest 5-year growth
updated August 2026
Data source
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Updated
August 2026
Key findings
- Liverpool: average £140,586, median £96,000, 224,150 transactions
- Liverpool: average £145,655, median £105,000, 334,325 transactions
- Stockport: average £198,730, median £152,000, 162,535 transactions
Top ranked areas
Ranked by 5-year price growth. Combines districts (5,000+ transactions) and towns (500+ transactions) with at least five active years and records in 2025 or later.
| Rank | Area | Average | Median | 5-year growth | Transactions | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | £140,586 | £96,000 | +14.2% | 224,150 | 2026-07-30 |
| 2 | Liverpool | £145,655 | £105,000 | +12.0% | 334,325 | 2026-07-30 |
| 3 | Stockport | £198,730 | £152,000 | +11.6% | 162,535 | 2026-07-27 |
| 4 | Kirklees | £145,147 | £114,000 | +9.3% | 215,136 | 2026-07-28 |
| 5 | Doncaster | £129,251 | £100,000 | +8.6% | 155,859 | 2026-07-28 |
| 6 | Wigan | £129,675 | £102,995 | +7.0% | 167,557 | 2026-07-27 |
| 7 | Leeds | £179,167 | £130,000 | +5.9% | 419,070 | 2026-07-31 |
| 8 | Southampton | £219,016 | £169,000 | +5.8% | 251,786 | 2026-07-29 |
| 9 | Wirral | £151,125 | £118,000 | +5.6% | 168,755 | 2026-07-29 |
| 10 | York | £226,873 | £175,000 | +5.4% | 173,085 | 2026-07-28 |
| 11 | Bradford | £133,578 | £99,950 | +5.4% | 274,465 | 2026-07-31 |
| 12 | Norwich | £200,567 | £165,000 | +5.1% | 229,581 | 2026-07-30 |
| 13 | Leeds | £178,570 | £128,000 | +4.8% | 354,060 | 2026-07-31 |
| 14 | Cardiff | £200,536 | £150,000 | +4.5% | 193,088 | 2026-07-29 |
| 15 | Doncaster | £135,350 | £105,000 | +4.1% | 164,536 | 2026-07-28 |
| 16 | Cardiff | £198,568 | £150,000 | +4.1% | 186,587 | 2026-07-29 |
| 17 | Bromley | £338,836 | £256,500 | +2.9% | 186,349 | 2026-07-29 |
| 18 | Leicester | £180,184 | £139,000 | +2.9% | 273,314 | 2026-07-31 |
| 19 | Bradford | £110,721 | £85,950 | +2.3% | 174,518 | 2026-07-31 |
| 20 | Manchester | £166,711 | £120,000 | +2.0% | 518,718 | 2026-07-31 |
| 21 | East Riding of Yorkshire | £167,544 | £135,000 | +1.8% | 214,627 | 2026-07-31 |
| 22 | Nottingham | £169,975 | £125,000 | +1.4% | 414,348 | 2026-07-31 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove | £288,462 | £220,000 | +1.3% | 172,034 | 2026-07-28 |
| 24 | Manchester | £181,800 | £125,000 | +1.2% | 250,371 | 2026-07-30 |
| 25 | Wakefield | £148,698 | £115,000 | +0.1% | 171,731 | 2026-07-28 |
| 26 | Preston | £164,144 | £125,000 | -0.0% | 164,715 | 2026-07-24 |
| 27 | Wandsworth | £503,038 | £350,000 | -0.1% | 209,875 | 2026-07-29 |
| 28 | Bristol | £241,063 | £183,500 | -0.3% | 483,374 | 2026-07-30 |
| 29 | Reading | £301,183 | £225,000 | -0.7% | 194,484 | 2026-07-24 |
| 30 | Cornwall | £287,117 | £225,000 | -1.7% | 188,608 | 2026-07-31 |
| 31 | Derby | £170,642 | £130,000 | -2.1% | 183,704 | 2026-07-30 |
| 32 | Swindon | £197,391 | £155,000 | -2.2% | 161,199 | 2026-07-28 |
| 33 | South Gloucestershire | £232,371 | £184,950 | -2.5% | 158,498 | 2026-07-29 |
| 34 | Hull | £109,774 | £85,000 | -2.6% | 168,272 | 2026-07-30 |
| 35 | City of Bristol | £243,537 | £178,000 | -2.7% | 244,887 | 2026-07-30 |
| 36 | Barnet | £429,051 | £293,000 | -3.2% | 171,210 | 2026-07-28 |
| 37 | Lambeth | £409,227 | £290,689 | -3.9% | 152,118 | 2026-07-31 |
| 38 | Milton Keynes | £236,976 | £174,995 | -5.0% | 159,631 | 2026-07-31 |
| 39 | Birmingham | £168,652 | £125,000 | -5.4% | 458,957 | 2026-07-31 |
| 40 | Milton Keynes | £231,835 | £171,000 | -6.2% | 166,644 | 2026-07-31 |
| 41 | Croydon | £279,256 | £215,000 | -6.3% | 186,730 | 2026-07-27 |
| 42 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £176,930 | £126,750 | -6.5% | 200,961 | 2026-07-27 |
| 43 | Birmingham | £173,843 | £127,000 | -7.3% | 458,009 | 2026-07-31 |
| 44 | Coventry | £157,593 | £122,500 | -8.2% | 158,212 | 2026-07-29 |
| 45 | London | £511,116 | £299,950 | -8.4% | 2,389,745 | 2026-07-31 |
| 46 | Northampton | £202,566 | £150,000 | -8.8% | 190,167 | 2026-07-30 |
| 47 | Coventry | £168,750 | £125,000 | -9.0% | 180,880 | 2026-07-29 |
| 48 | Sheffield | £164,726 | £119,950 | -11.2% | 301,598 | 2026-07-30 |
| 49 | Stoke-on-Trent | £126,234 | £93,000 | -12.9% | 198,595 | 2026-07-29 |
| 50 | Sheffield | £166,589 | £118,000 | -14.1% | 255,867 | 2026-07-30 |
Methodology
Rankings use sold price statistics derived from 31+ million HM Land Registry Price Paid Data records. The sample thresholds require enough completed sales to make a ranked table useful, and outlier checks compare averages with medians, transaction counts and latest record dates. Use median prices and transaction counts to sense-check unusually high or low averages, including the lowest median and strongest 5-year growth signals. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, with 31+ million records updated August 2026 and records through July 2026. These are historical sold-price summaries, not a valuation, forecast or investment recommendation.
Data sources and limits
This report uses public transaction records and does not adjust for property condition, lease length, renovations or current asking-price changes. Use linked local pages for area-level context before drawing conclusions. Read the full methodology and limitations before relying on a ranking.
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How to read the top result
Liverpool is ranked first in this report. Treat this as a starting point for research: open the linked area page to check price history, transaction depth and nearby areas before comparing alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the ranking data come from?
The rankings use completed residential sold price records from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, summarised by UK House Prices.
Are these valuations or asking prices?
No. These are historical sold price summaries, not valuations, asking prices or investment recommendations.