Homebuyers pay the most to live on a Hill, Lane or Garden

Research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed which road type has proved the most popular with the nation’s homebuyers over the last year, as well as which commands the highest property price tag.

GetAgent analysed property sales across England and Wales over the last year and found that when it comes to pure popularity, you can’t beat a good old fashioned Road.

30% of all homes sold were located on a Road, with Close and Street also proving popular accounting for a further 9% of transactions each.

Avenue also proved a popular choice amongst buyers making up 7% of all homes sold, with Drive not far behind at 6%.

However, when it comes to the price paid homebuyers are forking out the most for homes on Hills. While Hill as a road type only accounted for 1% of all transactions over the last year, properties sold on Hills went for an average of £335,000.

Lane and Gardens were the next most prestigious road types from a property POV, with an average sold price of £290,000.

Park (£272,500) and Rise (£270,000) also performed well where sold prices are concerned, although Green, Way, Road, Close and Mews also came in above the average for England and Wales.

In contrast, homes selling with the title of Terrace went for the lowest sum at £145,000, closely followed by Street (£150,000) and Court (£179,950).

Founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, Colby Short, commented:

“House prices have boomed since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday, but it seems as though homebuyers are prepared to fork out that little bit more to live on Hills, Lanes or Garden roads. Of course, this is no doubt influenced to a degree by some clever branding by property developers to create a more desirable image and an air of prestige with these more exclusive sounding road types.

However, when it comes to the most popular, the good old Road still tops the list. This is no doubt due to the higher availability of homes on roads named as such, accounting for a considerably larger number of transactions when compared to other road types such as Close and even Street.”