Islington in north London has seen the fastest house price growth in 2020, with the average property up by 13.4% to £727,922.The figures from Halifax also show that, at the other end of the table, the average house price in Paisley, west of Glasgow, fell by 1.7% to £138,036.
Outside London, the biggest movers were Leeds – the country’s second-fastest rise of 11.3% for an average of £247,116 – and Wolverhampton in fourth place, up 9.5% for an average of £217,837.Russell Galley, Halifax managing director, said: “Much like many other things about 2020, it would have been hard to predict which areas would see the greatest movement in …
