Most expensive, busiest and trendiest parts of Horsham to buy a house revealed
Analysis of new figures reveals that West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington was the most expensive area of Horsham to buy a house in last year.
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Hide AdZoopla said the data highlights how localised the housing market across England and Wales is, with prices often reflecting the housing stock available in an area.
Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that of the 22 council wards in Horsham, West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington saw the highest median house price in 2021, of £631,000.
This was followed by Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (£607,044) and Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham (£500,000).
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Hide AdBy contrast, the cheapest parts of Horsham to purchase property were Roffey South, which had a median house price of £299,000, Denne (£340,000) and Holbrook West (£348,750).
The median – the middle number in a series – is used to ensure the figures are not skewed by extreme highs or lows.
Meanwhile, the number of homes sold in Horsham rose from 2,241 in 2020 to 2,610 last year.
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Hide AdOf sales last year, 8% (208) were in Denne – making it the busiest area for buyers.
At the other end of the scale, Nuthurst and Lower Beeding saw just 40 properties sold in 2021, earning it the title of quietest area of Horsham's property market.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research said that following a period of significant growth during the pandemic, it expects house prices to experience downward pressure over the next year, as a result of sharp rises in mortgage rates.
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Hide AdKarl Thompson, an economist at the think tank, said the strongest price contractions are expected outside of London and the South East, causing greater regional price disparities.
The number of residential property sales in England increased by 21% to 821,407 between the end of 2020 and the end of last year.
Grainne Gilmore, head of research at Zoopla, said property values vary widely in large part because of the differing housing stock between areas – some neighbourhoods will have a higher number of five-bedroom detached homes, while others will be home to more flats and smaller properties.
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Hide AdBut she said the difference between more and less expensive areas may start to narrow.
She added: "The demand for larger detached homes during the pandemic has pushed average values for houses higher over the last year, while price growth for flats has lagged.
"But there are signs that demand for flats in city centres is gaining momentum, so we could see faster rising prices in this part of the market."
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Hide AdThe ONS figures also reveal the trendiest area – the one which saw the fastest growth in sales – in Horsham.
Of the nine wards with at least 100 properties sold, Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley saw 47% more properties sold in 2021 than in 2020, followed by Forest (38%) and Storrington & Washington (21%).