Rightmove has released data on the 25 towns that experienced the largest surge in house prices in 2025.
Topping the list is Hawick in Roxburghshire, Scotland, where the average home asking price rose by 18% to £148,633. Following closely is Durham, where asking prices increased by 15% to £251,339, and Stannington in Sheffield with a 12% uptick to £264,078.
The growth list for 2025 by Rightmove predominantly includes regions with lower property prices, determined by a combination of house prices, demand, and supply.
Across the top 50 areas, the average asking price for a home stands at £270,711, which is 26% lower than the national average of £368,031.
National average asking prices at the close of 2025 were marginally lower by 0.6% compared to the end of 2024. Scotland emerged as the most represented region in the top 50 list, with 12 locations, followed by the North West and Yorkshire & The Humber with 8 each.
London, where the current average asking price hits £679,782, did not make it to the top 50 for price growth in the previous year.
Rightmove attributes last year’s price growth to affordability, with many businesses requiring employees to return to the office, maintaining the appeal of suburbs near city centers. The trend also shows locations near universities or major NHS trusts driving demand.
Colleen Babcock, a property expert at Rightmove, noted that areas with more homes priced below the average see heightened demand from buyers, fueling house price growth in those regions.