MARKET SUMMARY
N12
Market review Winter Market Update NATIONAL MARKET
1.3%
96,920
UK house price growth, year to August 2019
Transactions in September, a 2.3% increase on a year ago
Source: ONS
We bring you the latest trends in the UK's housing market, with a detailed focus on North London.
Source: HMRC
House prices The average price of a home rose by 1.2% in August compared to a year ago, according to the official UK house price index. This is the highest level of annual growth recorded since April.
National housing market trends 7.5% 5%
Economy
2.5%
At 0.3% growth in the UK economy in the three months to August was slightly higher than expected. Analysts expect growth of 0.5% over quarter 3, and 1.3% over 2019, down slightly from 1.4% in 2018 and 1.9% in 2017.
0% -2.5% -5% -7.5% Sep 18
Oct 18
Nov 18
Dec 18
Jan 19
Mortgage approvals
Feb 19
Mar 19
Apr 19
House prices
May 19
Jun 19
Jul 19
Aug 19
Sept 19
Transactions
Average property values over last 12 months DETACHED
SEMI-DETACHED
TERRACED
FLAT/APARTMENT
£965,559
£638,525
£565,852
£405,343
GREATER LONDON
£857,701
£562,924
£537,085
£422,974
£214,750
£349,066
£178,086
£212,829
Annual change in private rents to September 2019 by region 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
2.5% 2% 1.5% 1%
8. 9. 10. 11.
0.5% 0% 1
2
3
4
5
6
% change
Source: Dataloft, Land Registry, Bank of England and ONS
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8
9
10
Sales level in September were at their highest monthly level since August 2017 according to the HMRC. 101,740 sales completed, up 2.3% year on year. Quarter on quarter sales volumes rose 1.8%.
Demand
NORTH LONDON
ENGLAND & WALES
Transactions
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London South East South West East of England East Midlands West Midlands Yorkshire & The Humber North East North West Wales Scotland
The Bank of England report 65,545 mortgages were approved in August, down -0.9% on a year ago. Quarter on quarter mortgage approvals were up 2.3%, thanks to the uptick in approvals seen in July.
Investment Average rents paid by UK private tenants grew by 1.3% in the year to September, a rate of growth which has remained unchanged from May. Strongest growth is currently in the South West and Yorkshire and the Humber.
North Finchley Local Market Update LOCAL MARKET ROUND UP
THE LAST 3 MONTHS, TOP 3 TRANSACTIONS
Contrary to continual negative press our area conitues to thrive. Demand for good quality homes in North Finchley, Woodside Park and Friern Barnet shows no signs of slowing, with more sales being agreed in the last three months than in the same period of 2018. One buyer was so keen that they exchanged contracts in just 19 days!
£1.230m RAVENSDALE AVE N12
£925,000K BRAMBER ROAD N12
Transactions by price band over the last 12 months NATIONAL
NORTH FINCHLEY
£910,000K
less than £100k £100k-£250k £250k-£500k
HILTON AVENUE N12
£500k-£750k £750k-£1m £1m-£2m £2m-£5m £5m+
HOUSE PRICE GROWTH OVER 1 YEAR AND 5 YEARS
Percentage of sales by property type over last 12 months
44%
21%
Apartments
Terraced
30% Semi-detached
5% Detached
+2%
+32%
STREET WITH MOST TRANSACTIONS IN LAST 3 MONTHS
Average prices over last 12 months
RAVENSDALE AVENUE N12
£1,000,000 £750,000 £500,000 £250,000 0 Flat/Apartment
North Finchley
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Greater London
Source:Dataloft, Land Registry
CRAIG THOMPKINS North Finchley Office 773 High Road, North Finchley, N12 8JY T:: 020 8445 2222 E:: Craigt@martyngerrard.co.uk
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