"The more conventional numbers remain the most common when it comes to the total number of homes sold. This is only to be expected given that they are far more plentiful when it comes to housing stock levels"
- Verona Frankish - Yopa
The latest research by national estate agency Yopa has found that while the most common door numbers in property transactions are one to ten, it’s number 195 that currently ranks as the most valuable, with an average sold price of £340,000 so far this year.
The research by Yopa analysed over 260,000 property transactions to have completed across England and Wales so far this year (Jan to Aug 2023 - latest available).
The research shows that when it comes to our preference between odd and even numbers, there’s certainly no influence of imparnumerophobia - or the fear of odd numbers - amongst the nation’s homebuyers.
The average sold price of odd-numbered homes actually comes in marginally higher at £267,500 versus an average of £265,000 for even-numbered homes. When it comes to sales volumes, there’s a 50/50 split between odd- and even-numbered properties.
When it comes to the most frequently sold house numbers, number two ranks top. So far this year, 10,031 homes with the number two have been sold across the nation, the most transactions of any house number.
The number one comes second, with 9,997 sold in 2023, with the rest of the top 10 comprising three to 10 in ascending order.
However, when it comes to the highest price paid for a particular house number, the top 10 most expensive are far from conventional.
With an average sold price of £340,000, the number 195 is currently the nation’s most valuable.
213 sits second in the table, boasting an average sold price of £313,500, with the numbers 185 (£302,500), 117 (£300,000) and 173 (£300,000) also boasting an average sold price of £300,000 or more.
Other numbers to make the top 10 most valuable include 205 (£297,500), 147 (£296,000), 144 (£296,000), 150 (£295,000) and 190 (£295,000).
CEO of Yopa, Verona Frankish, commented: “The latest figures show that the nation is pretty much split down the middle when it comes to both the price paid and the volume of sales for both odd and even-numbered properties.
"When breaking the figures down further, the more conventional numbers remain the most common when it comes to the total number of homes sold. This is only to be expected given that they are far more plentiful when it comes to housing stock levels.
"However, in today’s market, it’s the far less conventional numbers that are commanding the highest price. It might seem strange that one number may be more valuable than another, but they can still be hugely influential to homebuyers and their preference of property.
"Some may suffer from the fear of odd numbers, while others may make their decision based on sentimental or superstitious influences. It may be that on a certain street, one side of either odd or even numbered homes also boasts south-facing gardens, which can also help boost house price potential.
"There’s a whole host of reasons why your house number may help or hinder your property sale, so it’s well worth looking into if you’re currently on the market.”
