The data, generated by findings provided by property market specialists Hometrack shows that the first line of their address really can say something about the value of a home.
The results show that while homes on ‘Lanes’ come in with a resounding victory at an average property value of £245,906 (22 per cent higher than the national average), homes on ‘Streets’ come towards the bottom of the list, with properties averaging £142,374 (29 per cent under the national average – and a whole 42 per cent lower than ‘Lanes’) across the UK.
Just behind ‘Lanes’ are the ‘Ways’ and ‘Roads’, with average values of £218,742 and £212,717 respectively, followed by ‘Closes’ and ‘Avenues’ at £204,964 and £192,344.
Regionally, there’s also some significant variation revealed by the figures. The biggest divide in direct cost between street name prices occurs in the South East, where properties on ‘Lanes’ are an average of £137,145 more expensive than those on ‘Streets’ – while the most pronounced gap in price in relative terms is actually in Wales, with properties on ‘Streets’ barely reaching half the value of those on ‘Lanes’ (53 per cent).
By contrast, the region with the least fluctuation in price is the East of England, where prices vary between the above street names by just 36 per cent.
Comparing this to data released in 2001, all of the street names have massively increased in average value in the last 15 years. The average price for a ‘Lane’ property has doubled, from approximately £123,000 in 2001 to the £246,000 of last year, while even ‘Streets’ have jumped up from £92,000 to £142,000.
Craig Calder, Barclays Director of Mortgages, said:
“As this data highlights, the last few years have been incredibly buoyant for the housing market and economy, and this is great news for buyers and sellers across the nation.
“While this data paints a clear picture of victory for ‘Lanes’ in the competition between properties, it’s interesting to see the varying statistics from around the country, and a huge growth in value overall.
“If you are considering buying a property, no matter the address, we encourage you to speak to your mortgage advisor on the best options for you.”
