Data from Rightmove shows that Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey was the number one house price hotspot in 2024. The prices in this area climbed an impressive 12.5% - increasing from an average price of £527,005 in 2023 to £592,926 in 2024.
The next on the list was Bristol City Centre which had a 9% increase taking the average price to £391,042. Swinton in Greater Manchester was just behind with prices rising 9% compared to the end of 2023.
Below are the top 10 property price hotspots of 2024.
Area |
Average asking price 2024 |
Average asking price 2023 |
Year-on-year price change |
Sunbury-on-Thames Surrey |
£592,976 |
£527,005 |
+12.5% |
Bristol City Centre Bristol |
£391,042 |
£358,654 |
+9% |
Swinton Greater Manchester |
£264,081 |
£242,303 |
+9% |
Skelmersdale Lancashire |
£154,004 |
£142,058 |
+8.4% |
Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne |
£302,189 |
£280,886 |
+7.6% |
Swansea Wales |
£208,709 |
£194,439 |
+7.3% |
Merthyr Tydfil South Glamorgan |
£183,550 |
£171,007 |
+7.3% |
Darwen Lancashire |
£177,631 |
£166,179 |
+6.9% |
North Shields Tyne & Wear |
£247,479 |
£231,533 |
+6.9% |
Glenrothes Fife |
£155,240 |
£145,337 |
6.8% |
According to Rightmove, property prices grew just 1.4% across Great Britain, with the national average asking price going from £255,177 in 2023 to £360,197 by the end of 2024.
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