The No.3 is the nation’s favourite house number but higher numbers command a higher price

January 29, 2020

The latest research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that when it comes to the price paid for property, the No.239 ranks as the most valuable amongst UK homebuyers.

GetAgent.co.uk analysed sold price records over the last 12 months to find which house number was the most valuable, as well as which had proved the most popular when it comes to total transactions.

Highest Average Sold Price

The data shows that the No.239 ranks top where price is concerned for terraced, semi and detached houses, with the median sold price for properties numbered as such hitting £310,625.

The traditional trend to pay above the odds for a lower number is apparently no longer the case amongst UK homebuyers, with the No.300 ranking second at £275,000, and the No.363 ranking third (£272,500).

However, the No.1 and No.2 do rank within the top 20 highest sold prices although they are the only single-digit house numbers to do so.

Where flats are concerned, the number 145 tops the table for sold prices at £772,810, followed by 336 (£350,000) and 260 (£316,250).

Most Popular Amongst Buyers

However, while homebuyers are no longer paying above the odds for the traditional low numbers, they still prove the most popular where the number of transactions is concerned.

The No.3 is the most popular with 19,602 transactions in the last 12 months, while the No.2 sits tight in the middle with 19,400 sales.

The coveted No.1 may only average £250,000 in price but it still ranks high in popularity, ranking third with some 19,374 homes sold in the last 12 months.

The numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 also make the top 10 for most sales.

The Most Expensive Sale 

However, it’s the No.5 that has seen the most expensive single transaction in the last year, with one No.5 detached property in Kensington’s W8 postcode selling for £46.1m!

Founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, Colby Short, commented:  

“A greater demand for housing and the development of new homes to meet this demand has seen the traditionally high prices paid for lower numbers disappear in recent times, with newer homes and higher numbers commanding the bigger price tags.

However, when it comes to the bricks and mortar house, the old favourites remain the most popular amongst buyers, at least where transactions are concerned. Although that said, they still fetch a pretty penny price wise as well.

A house number can be influential in a sale and savvy sellers should utilise these lower house numbers as a ‘dying breed’ when negotiating on price. After all, what could be more prestigious than living at number one on any street or development?”

Detached, Semi-Detached and Terraced Houses
 
Highest median  price by property number
 
Number
Median price
 
239
£310,625
300
£275,000
363
£272,500
373
£268,000
285
£266,000
240
£260,000
282
£260,000
393
£260,000
216
£259,000
294
£253,500
1
£250,000
227
£250,000
279
£250,000
319
£250,000
402
£249,500
272
£246,750
331
£245,500
2
£245,000
286
£245,000
258
£242,750
Highest number of annual transactions  by property number
 
Number
Median price
Count
 
3
£240,000
19602
2
£245,000
19400
1
£250,000
19374
4
£240,000
19010
5
£235,000
18608
6
£236,000
17531
7
£230,000
16552
8
£233,000
16412
9
£230,400
15520
10
£232,500
15326
12
£227,000
14007
11
£230,000
13997
14
£227,500
12763
15
£225,000
12143
16
£225,000
11656
17
£225,000
11132
18
£225,000
10617
19
£225,000
10180
20
£225,000
9848
21
£225,000
9598
Highest sold price – Completed on 28/08/2019
Number
Sold Price
Postcode
Location
5
£46,131,500
W8
Kensington and Chelsea
Flats Only
 
Highest median  price by property number
 
Number
Median price
Count
 
145
£772,810
286
336
£350,000
26
260
£316,250
42
98
£298,750
208
138
£297,500
48
235
£274,000
26
144
£270,000
49
175
£255,000
39
102
£250,000
148
139
£250,000
61
167
£245,000
37
185
£239,500
39
100
£238,500
150
103
£237,500
104
196
£235,750
26
183
£235,000
23
161
£232,500
32
141
£231,500
52
300
£230,646
21
110
£230,000
99
Highest number of annual transactions  by property number
 
Number
Median price
Count
 
1
£222,350
2056
3
£179,500
1897
2
£190,000
1732
4
£195,000
1642
7
£180,000
1576
5
£187,500
1441
6
£186,750
1404
10
£197,500
1355
9
£180,000
1312
8
£180,000
1286
12
£178,000
1191
11
£173,000
1175
14
£180,000
1169
19
£159,995
1118
18
£189,475
1110
15
£176,000
1031
17
£175,000
1019
20
£160,000
989
21
£176,250
968
16
£165,000
960

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