A Newcastle street has one of the 13 spookiest names in the UK, according to a Halloween survey.
Hallow Way in Throckley finds itself alongside the likes of Crucifix Lane, Hell Nook, Vampire Road and, of course, Elm Street in the list drawn up ahead of the October 31 event.
And the North East street has more reason than the rest to be on the list – as its name is at the root of why we call it Halloween.
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The word itself literally means ‘hallowed evening’ – shortened to Halloween – and was previously known as All Hallows’ Eve. November 1 is known as All Hallows’ Day or All Saints’ Day.
The list was drawn up by property buyers, GoodMove who analysed spooky street names up and down the country to reveal the 13 most hair raising, and how much it would cost to live there.
Ranked by average selling price here are the UK’s spookiest street names:
- Crucifix Lane, Camberwell, SE1 (£1,052,750)
- Broomstick Lane, Oxfordshire, HP23 (£779,975)
- Devil’s Lane, Hampshire, GU30 (£334,940)
- Dead Lane, Colchester, CO7 (£307,500)
- Bat Alley, Dorset, DT10 (£302,875)
- Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 (£281,000)
- Hell Nook, Warrington, WA3 (£254,333)
- Cemetery Road, Sheffield, S11 (£152,356)
- Fleet Street, Liverpool, L1 (£105,964)
- Conjurors Drive, Powys, LD7 (£105,362)
- Hallow Drive, Newcastle, NE15 (£89,950)
- Vampire Road, Lincoln, LN11 (£82,082)
- Elm Street, Manchester, M29 (£52,563)
According to the report, the average property price on Hallow Drive was a not so scary £89,950. The same can’t be said of the rest.
Crucifix Lane may sound like it would ward buyers off, but the Camberwell location comes out on top as the most expensive spooky street selling for an average of £1,052,750.
As average house prices in London reached £638,285 in September 2021 – this is no big surprise.
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Oxfordshire’s Broomstick Lane flies in behind, setting buyers back an average of £779,975.
Although you are unlikely to see any witches whirling around, the scenic Oxfordshire location is clearly popular for property buyers.
Similarly, in Hampshire buyers are clearly not too fussed about making a deal with the devil with a property on Devil’s Lane selling for a respectable average of £307,500.
Up here in the North, you are more likely to grab a better bargain if you’re looking for a property with a haunting street name.
A property on Manchester’s Elm Street will cost you a price that won’t give you nightmares at an average of £52,563.
Similarly, at Lincoln’s Vampire Road can set you back £82,082, but with fluctuating house price inflation, these prices are unlikely to be eternal.
Commenting on the research, Nima Ghasri, director at GoodMove said: “With Halloween on the way we wanted to explore some of the UK’s spookiest street names and see how much they could set property buyers back.
“Looking at the areas of the top and bottom three, the research shows a clear cost difference in purchasing a property in the south versus the north of the UK.
“Factors such as buyer behaviour and house price inflation come into play too, but overall, it’s interesting to see the money it could set buyers back to live on one of these spooky streets.”
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