District activity report
Most active district property markets
This report ranks districts with the largest residential sales samples, where transaction volume usually gives stronger market signals.
Citation summary
Citation summary
The most active district property markets are ranked by total registered residential transactions after filtering for large, recently updated samples. This citation-ready source ranks districts by highest transaction coverage, with results based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data rather than asking prices or valuations.
Market insight
Most active district property markets: ranked by transaction coverage using HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The top district is Birmingham at £173,183 average with 5-year growth of -4.6% across 455,474 recorded transactions. Full ranking: #1 Birmingham at £173,183 average (455,474 transactions with 5-year growth of -4.6%); #2 Leeds at £178,358 average (416,740 transactions with 5-year growth of +5.8%); #3 Bradford at £133,057 average (272,916 transactions with 5-year growth of +11.9%). Based on 31+ million sold price records updated July 2026. This report ranks 25 districts by transaction coverage. Data source: HM Land Registry completed sales, not asking prices or valuations.
AI answer summary
Question answered
The most active district property markets are ranked by total registered residential transactions after filtering for large, recently updated samples.
- 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 total transaction count. The table includes districts with at least 10,000 transactions and records in 2025 or later.
- Coverage
- Top 25 districts 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 district page, compare shortlisted locations, or request PDF, email and alert updates to validate report demand.
Report metadata
25
ranked districts
Sample size
Top 25 districts
from 31+ million sold price records
Ranking method
highest transaction coverage
updated July 2026
Data source
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Updated
July 2026
Key findings
- Birmingham: average £173,183, median £126,000, 455,474 transactions
- Leeds: average £178,358, median £130,000, 416,740 transactions
- Bradford: average £133,057, median £99,520, 272,916 transactions
Top ranked districts
Ranked by total transaction count. The table includes districts with at least 10,000 transactions and records in 2025 or later.
| Rank | District | Average | Median | 5-year growth | Transactions | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | £173,183 | £126,000 | -4.6% | 455,474 | 2026-05-28 |
| 2 | Leeds | £178,358 | £130,000 | +5.8% | 416,740 | 2026-05-27 |
| 3 | Bradford | £133,057 | £99,520 | +11.9% | 272,916 | 2026-05-29 |
| 4 | Sheffield | £165,877 | £117,500 | -8.9% | 254,403 | 2026-05-22 |
| 5 | Manchester | £180,784 | £125,000 | +0.1% | 249,002 | 2026-05-27 |
| 6 | City of Bristol | £242,539 | £177,000 | +5.2% | 243,526 | 2026-05-26 |
| 7 | Liverpool | £139,902 | £95,000 | +8.7% | 222,776 | 2026-05-26 |
| 8 | Kirklees | £144,470 | £113,000 | +11.4% | 213,816 | 2026-05-26 |
| 9 | East Riding of Yorkshire | £166,803 | £135,000 | +2.6% | 213,240 | 2026-05-27 |
| 10 | Wandsworth | £501,291 | £350,000 | -0.2% | 208,785 | 2026-05-22 |
| 11 | Cornwall | £286,520 | £225,000 | +1.8% | 186,693 | 2026-05-27 |
| 12 | Croydon | £278,361 | £215,000 | -4.7% | 185,823 | 2026-05-29 |
| 13 | Cardiff | £197,724 | £150,000 | +1.7% | 185,543 | 2026-05-22 |
| 14 | Bromley | £337,536 | £255,000 | +4.8% | 185,423 | 2026-05-27 |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove | £287,490 | £219,950 | +2.3% | 171,207 | 2026-05-26 |
| 16 | Wakefield | £148,095 | £115,000 | +8.8% | 170,582 | 2026-05-27 |
| 17 | Barnet | £427,436 | £292,000 | -2.5% | 170,397 | 2026-05-29 |
| 18 | Wirral | £150,341 | £118,000 | +4.8% | 167,744 | 2026-05-26 |
| 19 | Wigan | £129,083 | £102,000 | +11.9% | 166,420 | 2026-05-22 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes | £230,625 | £170,000 | -7.1% | 165,802 | 2026-05-28 |
| 21 | Stockport | £197,629 | £150,000 | +11.3% | 161,610 | 2026-05-27 |
| 22 | South Gloucestershire | £231,316 | £183,000 | -0.9% | 157,514 | 2026-05-27 |
| 23 | Coventry | £156,924 | £122,000 | -2.1% | 157,325 | 2026-05-27 |
| 24 | Doncaster | £128,268 | £99,995 | +16.8% | 154,770 | 2026-05-26 |
| 25 | Lambeth | £407,715 | £290,000 | -5.6% | 151,296 | 2026-05-27 |
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
Birmingham is ranked first in this report. Treat this as a starting point for research: open the linked district 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.