But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture in Horsham, where prices rose by 7.7 per cent in the year to September 2020. Across the South East, prices rose by 3.4 per cent.
The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.
These show 11 of the 16 MSOAs that make up Horsham saw a rise in house prices over the same period.
Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
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The fifth biggest price hike was in Horsham Central where the average price rose to £337,953, up by 12.5 per cent on the year to September 2019. Overall, 108 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 63 per cent.. Pic Steve Robards SR2003271 SUS-200327-102432001
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The sixth biggest price hike was in Horsham West where the average price rose to £418,908, up by 11.3 per cent on the year to September 2019. Overall, 178 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 19 per cent. Photo: Google Streetview
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The seventh biggest price hike was in Southwater where the average price rose to £423,950, up by 9.2 per cent on the year to September 2019. Overall, 136 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 13 per cent. Pic S Robards SR2103151 SUS-210315-165544001
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The ninth biggest price hike was in West Chiltington Common where the average price rose to £658,359, up by 3.7 per cent on the year to September 2019. Overall, 97 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 10 per cent.. photo by derek martin ENGSNL00120111010104948