Fourth and fifth place went to Sheffield (5.8) and Manchester (5.6), both cities offering a sound investment, with an average Diamond property price of £85,938.70 and £143,014.87 respectively.
Leeds, comes in third place with 6.5% and an average £103,376.84 Diamond property price, followed by Nottingham in second with an average property price tag of £117,152.06 with 11.3%.
Taking the top hotspot, is Newcastle, with 12.8% of properties found to have ‘Diamond’ investment status by One and Only Pro’s unique algorithm. Offering the most affordable property of all the university towns and cities, the average Diamond property in Newcastle costs just £96,573.25.
The analysis ranked the top universities in England and Wales areas based on the percentage of Diamond properties on the market in June 2019. Investment properties were given a score from one to ten, with properties rated ten, dubbed Diamond properties and the most likely to increase in value. Properties which score ten are a once in a lifetime investment, that will sell quickly. Properties with scores between seven and nine will out perform other similar properties.
Top University Towns & Cities for Property Investment
| Rank | University | % of 10s | Yield (Average first 10) | Roci (Average first 10) | Average Price 10s |
| 22nd | Newcastle University | 12.8 | 21.83 | 71.8 | £96,573.25 |
| 19th | University of Nottingham | 11.3 | 20.63 | 70.4 | £117,152.06 |
| 14th | University of Leeds | 6.5 | 17.87 | 55.8 | £103,376.84 |
| 33rd | University of Sheffield | 5.8 | 16.80 | 55.4 | £85,938.70 |
| 15th | University of Manchester | 5.6 | 17.76 | 55.3 | £143,014.87 |
| 13th | University of Birmingham | 2.9 | 22.99 | 77.1 | £167,245.31 |
| 44th | University of Leicester | 2.7 | 18.41 | 61.1 | £99,753.96 |
| 5th | Imperial College London (SW7) | 2.5 | 8.95 | 28.3 | £1,609,499.00 |
| 4th | London School of Economics and Political Science (WC2) | 2.5 | 8.4 | 26.6 | £970,000.00 |
