Eastwood in Nottinghamshire is 2022’s price hotspot

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  • Rightmove analysis of the year reveals Eastwood in Nottinghamshire is 2022’s price hotspot, with average asking prices for homes in the area rising by 29%
  • The average price for a home in Eastwood was £231,381 in 2022, compared to £179,194 the previous year, while the average monthly mortgage payment for a new buyer with a 10% deposit in Eastwood is £1,374
  • Hulme in Greater Manchester is second on the list with asking prices rising by 26%, and Sandbanks in Dorset is third (+22%)
  • At the end of 2022, the average asking price for a home in Great Britain was 5.6% higher than 2021, and 19.7% higher than 2019, just before the pandemic began
  • Rightmove predicts that the average asking price of new properties coming to the market will drop by 2% in 2023 after two and a half exceptional years. However, no oversupply of available properties through forced sales will prevent more major price falls

New data from the UK’s biggest property website Rightmove reveals that Eastwood in Nottinghamshire is 2022’s property price hotspot, with average asking prices in the area jumping by 29% compared with 2021.

 

Price hotspots

 

The average price for a home in Eastwood was £231,381 in 2022, up from £179,194 in 2021. New buyers in Eastwood with a 10% deposit face average monthly mortgage payments of £1,374, which drops to £1,115 per month for those that can afford to put down a 25% deposit.

 

Hulme in Greater Manchester is second on the list, where average asking prices rose by 26% from £188,454 to £238,249. Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset is third where asking prices rose by 22%.

 

The South East features the most price hotspots within the top 10, however the North East saw the biggest regional annual growth of 10.3% last year.

 

Overall, average asking prices were 5.6% higher across Great Britain at the end of 2022 than they were at the same time in 2021.

 

2022 winners

 

Price growth over the last three years, particularly since the pandemic began, has varied between regions and sectors, with Wales seeing the biggest growth in average asking prices (+27%) during this period, while London has seen the lowest (+11%).

 

The average asking price for a top-of-the-ladder property in Wales (five bed houses and flats as well as four bed detached houses) has increased by 30% since 2019, compared with a rise of 4% in the average first-time buyer type property in London (two-bedroom and fewer properties) in the same time period.

 

Even with region and sector variations, those who acted quickly in the early stages of the pandemic will be feeling the full benefit of the rise in value of homes. For those who made a big life move to the coast or countryside, they may be hoping there is no return to the days of commuting to a city office five times a week.

 

What could happen in 2023?

 

Next year, Rightmove predicts average asking prices across Great Britain will drop by 2% after two and a half exceptional years, and hyper-local differences between sectors and segments of the market will become even more pronounced, with prices depending on the types of property available and the desirability and affordability of the exact location. This means it will be important for sellers to work with a good, local estate agent who knows every corner of the area.

 

We are not anticipating an oversupply of available properties through forced sales will prevent more major price falls.

 

There will likely be a period of readjustment for both buyers and sellers at the start of the year as the market settles into its pattern. Buyer affordability is likely to be more stretched, however sellers may not be in a rush to drop prices if they don’t see much competition from other sellers in their area. 2023 may favour bold sellers who look to offset a lower offer on their current home by offering less on their onward purchase if they have made gains during the pandemic on their property and are willing to give some of these up.

 

Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s property expert said: “Property prices have risen exceptionally over the last three years. If we compare with December 2019, just before the pandemic started, the average asking price of a home in Great Britain has risen by a staggering 20%. To put that into context, asking prices rose just 3% in the previous three years, and we need to go all the way back to 2013 to see similar price growth. We expect average asking prices to drop by 2% next year now that the frenetic period for the market is over, and it is likely that some sellers, particularly those in locations and sectors of the market that have benefitted the most from pandemic price growth, may be willing to give up some of their gains in this calmer market in order to negotiate a successful sale.”

 

Will Watson, Director at Watsons Estate Agents in Nottinghamshire, said: “We have found that Eastwood has always been a popular location for buyers as it has a wide variety of shops, good school & GP provision, has the countryside nearby and great transport links with easy access to the M1 motorway. There is quite a high proportion of ex local authority and terraced houses which are well built and represent good value for money, with many sales we see below the national average, so it’s no surprise that people have been relocating to the Eastwood area for more value.

 

“When we opened our branch on the main high street in Eastwood at the end of 2021, our buyer database almost doubled, which highlights the popularity of the area, and our proactive sales team have been able to harness that demand by arranging viewings at the earliest opportunity.”

 

Average asking price hotspots

 

Rank

 

Area

 

Average asking price 2022

 

Average asking price 2021

 

Average asking price change versus 2021

1 Eastwood, Nottingham £231,381 £179,194 +29%
2 Hulme, Greater Manchester £238,249 £188,454 +26%
3 Sandbanks, Dorset £1,585,246 £1,298,385 +22%
4 Heathfield, East Sussex £405,846 £336,538 +21%
5 Chelston, Devon £275,773 £229,090 +20%
6 St. Peters, Kent £379,199 £315,126 +20%
7 Cowes, Isle Of Wight £367,569 £307,065 +20%
8 Little Lever, Manchester £202,890 £169,709 +20%
9 Birchington, Kent £416,156 £349,206 +19%
10 Deeping St. James, Cambridgeshire £326,824 £274,412 +19%

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