West Lindsey house prices dropped slightly in September
House prices dropped slightly, by 0.4%, in West Lindsey in September, new figures show.
But the drop does not reverse the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area grow by 15.5% over the last year.
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Hide AdThe average West Lindsey house price in September was £223,017, Land Registry figures show – a 0.4% decrease on August.
Over the month, the picture was similar to that across the East Midlands, where prices remained static, and West Lindsey was lower than the UK as a whole, where prices did not change.
Over the last year, the average sale price of property in West Lindsey rose by £30,000 – putting the area 15th among the East Midlands’s 35 local authorities with price data for annual growth.
The highest annual growth in the region was in South Kesteven, where property prices increased on average by 20%, to £284,000. At the other end of the scale, properties in Chesterfield gained 8.4% in value, giving an average price of £199,000.
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But typical property values stalled across the UK between August and September, which caused annual growth to slow.
Andy Sommerville, director at property data provider Search Acumen said the latest data is further evidence of "a turning tide for house prices".
The figures are yet to reflect the full impact of the mini-budget, announced towards the end of September, which sparked volatitility in the mortgage market and saw interest rates on new agreements soar.
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Hide AdNicky Stevenson, managing director at estate agent group Fine and Country said: “Annual house price growth slowed in September against a backdrop of rising interest rates and shrinking disposable incomes."
“All eyes will now turn to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, which is expected to include both tax rises and spending cuts," he added.
First steps on the property ladder
First-time buyers in West Lindsey spent an average of £186,000 on their property – £25,000 more than a year ago, and £48,000 more than in September 2017.
By comparison, former owner-occupiers paid £249,000 on average in September – 33.8% more than first-time buyers.
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Owners of flats saw the biggest fall in property prices West Lindsey in September – they dropped 1.1% in price, to £108,710 on average. But over the last year, prices rose by 10.6%.
Among other types of property:
Detached: down 0.3% monthly; up 15.9% annually; £295,669 averageSemi-detached: down 0.5% monthly; up 16.1% annually; £190,968 averageTerraced: down 0.6% monthly; up 14.6% annually; £153,734 average
How do property prices in West Lindsey compare?
Buyers paid 11.8% less than the average price in the East Midlands (£253,000) in September for a property in West Lindsey. Across the East Midlands, property prices are lower than those across the UK, where the average cost £295,000.
The most expensive properties in the East Midlands were in Rutland – £391,000 on average, and 1.8 times as much as more than in West Lindsey. Rutland properties cost 2.2 times as much as homes in Bolsover (£175,000 average), at the other end of the scale.
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Factfile
Average property price in September
West Lindsey: £223,017The East Midlands:£252,982UK: £294,559
Annual growth to September
West Lindsey: +15.5%The East Midlands: +11.3%UK: +9.5%
Highest and lowest annual growth in the East Midlands
South Kesteven: +20%Chesterfield: +8.4%