Wirral house prices increased slightly in February
House prices increased slightly, by 0.5%, in Wirral in February, new figures show.
The boost contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area achieve 7.2% annual growth.
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Hide AdThe average Wirral house price in February was £195,295, Land Registry figures show – a 0.5% increase on January.
Over the month, the picture was less good than that across the North West, where prices increased 1.6%.
Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Wirral rose by £13,000 – putting the area 32nd among the North West’s 39 local authorities with price data for annual growth.
The best annual growth in the region was in Hyndburn, where property prices increased on average by 19.2%, to £124,000. At the other end of the scale, properties in Fylde gained just 3.7% in value, giving an average price of £218,000.
Winners and Losers
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Hide AdOwners of flats saw the biggest improvement in property prices in Wirral in February – they increased 1.1%, to £117,776 on average. Over the last year, prices rose by 5.1%.
Among other types of property:
Detached: up 0.5% monthly; up 9.7% annually; £337,974 averageSemi-detached: up 0.4% monthly; up 7.3% annually; £217,765 averageTerraced: up 0.5% monthly; up 6.7% annually; £147,853 average
First steps on the property ladder
First-time buyers in Wirral spent an average of £164,000 on their property – £10,000 more than a year ago, and £38,000 more than in February 2017.
By comparison, former owner-occupiers paid £225,000 on average in February – 37.2% more than first-time buyers.
How do property prices in Wirral compare?
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Hide AdBuyers paid 4% less than the average price in the North West (£204,000) in February for a property in Wirral. Across the North West, property prices are lower than those across the UK, where the average cost £277,000.
The most expensive properties in the North West were in Trafford – £351,000 on average, and 1.8 times as much as more than in Wirral. Trafford properties cost 3.1 times as much as homes in Burnley (£112,000 average), at the other end of the scale.
The highest property prices across the UK were in Kensington and Chelsea.
Factfile
Average property price in February
Wirral: £195,295The North West:£203,538UK: £276,755
Annual growth to February
Wirral: +7.2%The North West: +10.2%UK: +10.9%
Best and worst annual growth in the North West
Hyndburn: +19.2%Fylde: +3.7%