Estate agents from across the city have reported a surge in sales, with agents in areas like Morley and Pudsey reporting that houses are sellling within days.
West Leeds suburb Horsforth was even found to be the one of the most desirable places to purchase a home in the UK, in analysis undertaken by Rightmove, and was named in The Sundays Times Best Places to Live Guide 2021, alongside Farsley and Chapel Allerton.
England recorded a 4.1 per cent house price growth in the April UK House Index.
In the year to April, average prices in Yorkshire & the Humber rose by 5.4 per cent, the highest growth in the country, according to Zoopla's analysis of the index, published on May 26,
In Leeds, the price growth was 5.5 per cent, with the reporting finding that the average house price in the city is now £180,100.
Office of National Statistic.s showed some suburbs saw a price rise of more than 30 per cent, based on house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.
This is why these areas have seen prices shoot up, according to expert Mark Manning, of Manning Stainton estate agents:
7. Guiseley
Mark Manning, of Manning Stainton, said: “Guiseley sits at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, and has a great town centre with well-established shops and retail parks, as well as a train station that provides direct access into the centre of Leeds is as little as 14 minutes. You can also be on Ilkley Moor in about the same. The area also boasts some highly-regarded schools and new housing developments, which are always a pull for young families and push up prices.”
8. Moor Allerton
Mark Manning, of Manning Stainton, said: “Moor Allerton is a location that is dominated by ex-local authority housing that boast generous proportions and good-sized gardens, and it also sits within the direct catchment for some very highly regarded schools. This mix provides the perfect recipe for big price growth, and we’re seeing more young families buying in this popular north Leeds location.”