The nation’s most popular street names for home buyers

The latest research by leading property finance specialists, One77 Mortgages, has looked at the value of a good street name and which are the best to live on when it comes to attracting a buyer.

One77 Mortgages looked at data from the Land Registry to compile a list of the top 20 most common street names across England and Wales on which properties have sold throughout the last year.

The most popular? High Street with 5,050 property transactions in just 12 months.

Station Road was the second most popular with 2,755 transactions, closely followed by London Road with 1,778. Church Road also proved popular with 1,546, along with Main Street (1,469), Church Street (1,368), Park Road (1,297), Church Lane (1,002), Main Road (982) and Victoria Road (974).

Others to make the top 20 include Queens Road, New Road, The Street, Manor Road, Mill Lane, The Avenue, West Street, Green Lane, The Green and Kings Road.

Managing Director of One77 Mortgages, Alastair McKee, commented:

“There we have it, if you want to buck the Brexit market blues you have a better chance of doing so if you live on one of these popular road names.

While a road name isn’t the be all and end all, for many aspirational homeowners it can certainly have an impact on their decision to buy in the same way a not so desirable name can be off-putting.

Whether it brings a greater feeling of exclusivity or eludes to a far better position than surrounding areas, a road name can make a big difference and those selling across the most popular ones should consider this when researching the market and hosting potential buyers during the viewing process.

In the current market climate, it’s vital to utilise every unique aspect your property possess in order to get a sale over the line.”

Rank	Street Name	Property Transactions
1st	HIGH STREET	5050
2nd	STATION ROAD	2755
3rd	LONDON ROAD	1778
4th	CHURCH ROAD	1546
5th	MAIN STREET	1469
6th	CHURCH STREET	1368
7th	PARK ROAD	1297
8th	CHURCH LANE	1002
9th	MAIN ROAD	982
10th	VICTORIA ROAD	974
11th	QUEENS ROAD	885
12th	NEW ROAD	877
13th	THE STREET	876
14th	MANOR ROAD	869
15th	MILL LANE	762
16th	THE AVENUE	755
17th	WEST STREET	718
18th	GREEN LANE	687
19th	THE GREEN	684
20th	KINGS ROAD	643