But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture Leeds, where prices rose by 7.1 per cent in the year to September 2020. Across Yorkshire and The Humber, prices rose by 3.2 per cent.
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 that 83 of the 107 MSOAs that make up Leeds 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:
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13. Boston Spa and Bramham
The thirteenth biggest price hike was in Boston Spa and Bramham where the average price rose to £389,560, up by 13.9% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 101 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 33% in property sales. (photo: Google)
14. Gipton North
The fourteenth biggest price hike was in Gipton North where the average price rose to £156,172, up by 13.6% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 37 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 35% in property sales.
15. Halton Moor
The fifteenth biggest price hike was in Halton Moor where the average price rose to £166,267, up by 13.4% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 39 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 39% in property sales.