The North East street names which have been the most popular with house buyers so far this year have been revealed.
It comes from research carried out by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, which looked at price paid data on the Land Registry.
Results for England and Wales from January to the most up to date available figures in July revealed the street names with the most transactions in that time and the median price paid.
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For the North East as a whole, Durham Road with a sale price of £111,500 and Church Street (£84,250) were the most popular with 26 transactions each.
Across England and Wales, church related names dominated the figures. The most popular street name is Church Road. So far in 2021, there have been 723 purchases on roads named Church Road with an average sold house price of £355,000.
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This is followed by Church Street, with 632 transactions across the nation selling for an average of £285,000 while Church Lane ranks third with 524 transactions and an average sold price of £386,000.
With 265 transactions, Chapel Street also makes the list with homes selling for an average price of £140,000.
Founder and CEO of GetAgent, Colby Short, said: “The housing market is booming across England and Wales and while demand is high across the board, it seems that church related road names are commanding the greatest level of buyer interest.
“Of course, the fragmented nature of the property market means that while these road names are the most popular, transaction levels and property values differ drastically from one region to the next.
“The driving factor behind this popularity is no doubt due to the strong history of the church within England and Wales rather than a particular desire to live on a church related street name in the modern age.
“While many churches may have now vanished, it’s likely that in a previous time they were the focal point of a town or village and so those road names to have held their reference today are likely to be central, close to amenities, and therefore popular amongst homebuyers.”
Local authority area; street name; transactions; median sold price
Northumberland: Church Street; 7; £113,000
Newcastle: Balmoral Terrace; 7; £260,000
North Tyneside: Augusta Court; 4; £143,000
South Tyneside: Ambleside Avenue; 6; £177,182
Gateshead: Durham Road; 6; £192,625
Sunderland: Bede Street; 4; £98,500
County Durham: Durham Road; 18; £90,000
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