The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented economic shock in the UK, closing businesses and putting people out of work left, right and centre. But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
In Wakefield, prices rose 0.3% in the year to September 2020, though some areas reported much higher rises than others.
The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people. These show 27 of the 45 MSOAs that make up the Wakefield district saw a rise in house prices over the same period.
Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
1. Hemsworth Town
The next biggest price hike was in Hemsworth Town, where the average price rose to £150,354, up by 13% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 98 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 24% from the previous year. Photo: Google Maps
2. Altofts
The biggest price hike was in Altofts, where the average price rose to £195,718, up by 13.8% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 63 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 20% from the previous year. Photo: Google Maps
3. Thornes
The next biggest price hike was in Thornes, where the average price rose to £191,067, up by 10.4% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 84 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a rise of 8% from the previous year. Photo: Google Maps
4. Moorthorpe
The next biggest price hike was in Moorthorpe, where the average price rose to £119,559, up by 11.3% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 54 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 19% from the previous year. Photo: Google Maps