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 Doncaster at £128,268 average with 5-year growth of +16.8% across 154,770 recorded transactions. Full ranking: #1 Doncaster at £128,268 average (154,770 transactions with 5-year growth of +16.8%); #2 Bradford at £110,312 average (173,525 transactions with 5-year growth of +13.1%); #3 Doncaster at £134,464 average (163,421 transactions with 5-year growth of +12.9%). Based on 31+ million sold price records updated July 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 July 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 July 2026
Data source
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Updated
July 2026
Key findings
- Doncaster: average £128,268, median £99,995, 154,770 transactions
- Bradford: average £110,312, median £85,000, 173,525 transactions
- Doncaster: average £134,464, median £105,000, 163,421 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 | Doncaster | £128,268 | £99,995 | +16.8% | 154,770 | 2026-05-26 |
| 2 | Bradford | £110,312 | £85,000 | +13.1% | 173,525 | 2026-05-29 |
| 3 | Doncaster | £134,464 | £105,000 | +12.9% | 163,421 | 2026-05-26 |
| 4 | Bradford | £133,057 | £99,520 | +11.9% | 272,916 | 2026-05-29 |
| 5 | Wigan | £129,083 | £102,000 | +11.9% | 166,420 | 2026-05-22 |
| 6 | Kirklees | £144,470 | £113,000 | +11.4% | 213,816 | 2026-05-26 |
| 7 | Stockport | £197,629 | £150,000 | +11.3% | 161,610 | 2026-05-27 |
| 8 | Liverpool | £144,973 | £105,000 | +10.1% | 332,186 | 2026-05-26 |
| 9 | Wakefield | £148,095 | £115,000 | +8.8% | 170,582 | 2026-05-27 |
| 10 | Liverpool | £139,902 | £95,000 | +8.7% | 222,776 | 2026-05-26 |
| 11 | Leeds | £178,358 | £130,000 | +5.8% | 416,740 | 2026-05-27 |
| 12 | York | £225,694 | £175,000 | +5.8% | 172,072 | 2026-05-29 |
| 13 | Leeds | £177,787 | £127,500 | +5.5% | 352,146 | 2026-05-27 |
| 14 | Swindon | £196,749 | £155,000 | +5.4% | 160,300 | 2026-05-22 |
| 15 | City of Bristol | £242,539 | £177,000 | +5.2% | 243,526 | 2026-05-26 |
| 16 | Bromley | £337,536 | £255,000 | +4.8% | 185,423 | 2026-05-27 |
| 17 | Wirral | £150,341 | £118,000 | +4.8% | 167,744 | 2026-05-26 |
| 18 | Leicester | £179,360 | £138,000 | +4.6% | 271,754 | 2026-05-26 |
| 19 | Bristol | £240,054 | £182,500 | +4.5% | 480,621 | 2026-05-27 |
| 20 | Southampton | £217,803 | £168,000 | +4.5% | 250,413 | 2026-05-22 |
| 21 | Nottingham | £169,119 | £125,000 | +3.7% | 411,867 | 2026-05-28 |
| 22 | Norwich | £199,524 | £165,000 | +3.5% | 228,184 | 2026-05-27 |
| 23 | East Riding of Yorkshire | £166,803 | £135,000 | +2.6% | 213,240 | 2026-05-27 |
| 24 | Preston | £163,457 | £125,000 | +2.4% | 163,563 | 2026-05-22 |
| 25 | Brighton and Hove | £287,490 | £219,950 | +2.3% | 171,207 | 2026-05-26 |
| 26 | Cardiff | £199,691 | £150,000 | +2.2% | 192,011 | 2026-05-22 |
| 27 | Cornwall | £286,520 | £225,000 | +1.8% | 186,693 | 2026-05-27 |
| 28 | Cardiff | £197,724 | £150,000 | +1.7% | 185,543 | 2026-05-22 |
| 29 | Manchester | £165,801 | £120,000 | +0.9% | 515,686 | 2026-05-29 |
| 30 | Manchester | £180,784 | £125,000 | +0.1% | 249,002 | 2026-05-27 |
| 31 | Derby | £169,987 | £129,950 | +0.0% | 182,607 | 2026-05-27 |
| 32 | Wandsworth | £501,291 | £350,000 | -0.2% | 208,785 | 2026-05-22 |
| 33 | Birmingham | £168,009 | £125,000 | -0.9% | 456,366 | 2026-05-28 |
| 34 | South Gloucestershire | £231,316 | £183,000 | -0.9% | 157,514 | 2026-05-27 |
| 35 | Reading | £300,008 | £225,000 | -1.0% | 193,405 | 2026-05-27 |
| 36 | Hull | £109,320 | £85,000 | -1.7% | 167,240 | 2026-05-27 |
| 37 | Coventry | £156,924 | £122,000 | -2.1% | 157,325 | 2026-05-27 |
| 38 | Barnet | £427,436 | £292,000 | -2.5% | 170,397 | 2026-05-29 |
| 39 | Coventry | £168,081 | £125,000 | -3.8% | 179,862 | 2026-05-27 |
| 40 | Birmingham | £173,183 | £126,000 | -4.6% | 455,474 | 2026-05-28 |
| 41 | Croydon | £278,361 | £215,000 | -4.7% | 185,823 | 2026-05-29 |
| 42 | Milton Keynes | £235,774 | £174,000 | -5.5% | 158,831 | 2026-05-28 |
| 43 | Lambeth | £407,715 | £290,000 | -5.6% | 151,296 | 2026-05-27 |
| 44 | Sheffield | £164,010 | £119,250 | -6.4% | 299,828 | 2026-05-22 |
| 45 | Milton Keynes | £230,625 | £170,000 | -7.1% | 165,802 | 2026-05-28 |
| 46 | Sheffield | £165,877 | £117,500 | -8.9% | 254,403 | 2026-05-22 |
| 47 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £176,276 | £126,000 | -9.0% | 199,710 | 2026-05-26 |
| 48 | Northampton | £201,500 | £150,000 | -10.9% | 189,061 | 2026-05-26 |
| 49 | London | £508,871 | £297,000 | -11.4% | 2,377,606 | 2026-05-29 |
| 50 | Stoke-on-Trent | £125,736 | £92,500 | -11.5% | 197,441 | 2026-05-28 |
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 July 2026 and records through May 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.
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How to read the top result
Doncaster 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.