Seven out of the top 10 property price hotspots are in the North West of England, according to a Rightmove study.
Wallasey in Merseyside saw prices up by 15.6% annually on average and nearly £24,000 higher than a year ago.
Nationally, asking prices are at a record high of £327,797, an annual rise of 5.1% on average. Nearly a quarter (23%) of properties are selling within a week across Britain – the highest proportion Rightmove has recorded.
Leigh in Greater Manchester was second on the list, with asking prices up by 12.8%, followed by Penzance in Cornwall where asking prices have increased by 12.5%. Rossendale and Lancaster also feature in the top ten.
Here are the top property hotspots according to Rightmove, with the average asking price in March and the annual increase:
1. Wallasey, Merseyside, £176,707, 15.6%
2. Leigh, Greater Manchester, £160,345, 12.8%
3. Penzance, Cornwall, £280,102, 12.5%
4. Birkenhead, Merseyside, £145,437, 12.4%
5. Wednesbury, West Midlands, £172,753, 12.2%
6. Lancaster, Lancashire, £199,707, 11.8%
7. Sandbach, Cheshire, £280,888, 11.6%
8. Rossendale, Lancashire, £207,618, 11.4%
9. Oldham, Greater Manchester, £174,925, 11.3%
10. Burntwood, Staffordshire, £254,418, 11.2%
