Trafford house prices dropped slightly in April

House prices dropped slightly, by 0.6%, in Trafford in April, new figures show.
File photo dated 14/10/14 of a sold and for sale signs. A gradual slowdown in the housing market in Scotland is likely as the cost-of-living crisis bites, a report has warned. House prices in Scotland continue to edge upwards but indicators are softening slightly, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) latest survey. Issue date: Thursday May 12, 2022.File photo dated 14/10/14 of a sold and for sale signs. A gradual slowdown in the housing market in Scotland is likely as the cost-of-living crisis bites, a report has warned. House prices in Scotland continue to edge upwards but indicators are softening slightly, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) latest survey. Issue date: Thursday May 12, 2022.
File photo dated 14/10/14 of a sold and for sale signs. A gradual slowdown in the housing market in Scotland is likely as the cost-of-living crisis bites, a report has warned. House prices in Scotland continue to edge upwards but indicators are softening slightly, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) latest survey. Issue date: Thursday May 12, 2022.

House prices dropped slightly, by 0.6%, in Trafford in April, new figures show.

But the drop does not reverse the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area grow by 7.7% over the last year.

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An imbalance between supply and demand for properties has remained the primary reason behind climbing house prices across the UK throughout the pandemic.

The need for larger deposits and constraints on accessing mortgages have pushed homeownership further out of reach for many first-time buyers – despite Government figures showing 50% of renters would be able to afford the monthly payments.

In a recent major speech in Blackpool, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a “comprehensive review” of the mortgage market would take place in a bid to help more people onto the property ladder.

The average Trafford house price in April was £346,908, Land Registry figures show – a 0.6% decrease on March.

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Over the month, the picture was different to that across the North West, where prices increased 2%, and Trafford was lower than the 1.1% rise for the UK as a whole.

Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Trafford rose by £25,000 – putting the area 34th among the North West’s 39 local authorities with price data for annual growth.

The highest annual growth in the region was in Burnley, where property prices increased on average by 18.6%, to £119,000. At the other end of the scale, properties in Pendle gained just 2.7% in value, giving an average price of £125,000.

First steps on the property ladder

First-time buyers in Trafford spent an average of £287,000 on their property – £19,000 more than a year ago, and £74,000 more than in April 2017.

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By comparison, former owner-occupiers paid £392,000 on average in April – 36.5% more than first-time buyers.

Property types

Owners of flats saw the biggest fall in property prices Trafford in April – they dropped 0.8% in price, to £210,932 on average. But over the last year, prices rose by 4.4%.

Among other types of property:

Detached: down 0.2% monthly; up 10.4% annually; £652,843 averageSemi-detached: down 0.7% monthly; up 8.7% annually; £384,420 averageTerraced: down 0.4% monthly; up 7.4% annually; £291,856 average

How do property prices in Trafford compare?

Buyers paid more for properties in Trafford than anywhere else in the North West in April. The average price paid would buy 2.9 homes in Burnley (£119,000), at the other end of the scale.

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The highest property prices across the UK were in Kensington and Chelsea.

Across the North West, property prices are high compared to those across the UK, where the average cost £281,000.

Factfile

Average property price in April

Trafford: £346,908The North West:£208,867UK: £281,161

Annual growth to April

Trafford: +7.7%The North West: +13.3%UK: +12.4%

Highest and lowest annual growth in the North West

Burnley: +18.6%Pendle: +2.7%