Rightmove recently published a list of the 25 towns that experienced the most significant surge in house prices in 2025. Topping the list was Hawick in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, where the average home asking price shot up by 18% to £148,633. Following closely was Durham, with a 15% increase to £251,339, and Stannington in Sheffield with a 12% rise to £264,078.
The report highlighted that the top 50 areas had an average home asking price of £270,711, which is 26% lower than the national average of £368,031. Notably, national average asking prices decreased by 0.6% by the end of 2025 compared to the previous year.
Scotland dominated the top 50 list with 12 locations, with the North West and Yorkshire & The Humber following closely with 8 each. Surprisingly, London, with an average asking price of £679,782, did not feature in the top 50 for price growth last year.
Rightmove attributed the price growth to affordability, as many businesses required employees to return to the office, increasing the demand for suburbs near city centers. Additionally, locations near universities or major NHS trusts experienced heightened interest from buyers.
Colleen Babcock, a property expert at Rightmove, noted that areas with more homes priced below the average asking price tend to attract a larger pool of buyers, thereby driving up house prices in those regions.