When it comes to price performance in the regional markets, the North continues to show more robust growth than the South, according to Zoopla’s report.
The highest English regional growth in property prices was recorded in the North West, with house prices increasing by 1.5%. This is closely followed by the North East, where average prices rose by 1.3%.
Southern regions all registered price dips, including London (-0.3%), South West (-0.7%), and South East (-1.0%). The worst performing region was East of England, where prices dropped by -1.2% on average.
The two top-performing individual cities were Manchester, increasing by 1.8%, and Liverpool, where growth of 1.4% was recorded. This ongoing market trend has given these cities more attention as potentially the best buy-to-let areas.