{"id":11852,"date":"2026-01-13T07:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=11852"},"modified":"2026-01-13T07:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:23:13","slug":"motherwell-emerges-as-uks-property-hotspot-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=11852","title":{"rendered":"Motherwell emerges as UK’s property hotspot \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Motherwell is poised to be the UK\u2019s house price hotspot this year as Scotland dominates the ist of best prospects for growth.<\/p>\n

Relatively cheap prices and a shortage of stock means the former steel town \u2013 average price \u00a3134,700 \u2013 will see the strongest rise, according to the property search website Zoopla.<\/p>\n

It expects average house prices in the UK to rise by about 1.5% this year, with nine of the top ten markets in Scotland and the other in Wigan in Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n

At the other end of the scale, London, Tunbridge Wells, Brighton and Torquay fall into Zoopla\u2019s bottom ten.<\/p>\n

The north of Britain has emerged as a stronger area for house price growth since the pandemic as homebuyers have found it difficult to keep up with rapidly rising prices and stamp duty in the south.<\/p>\n

According to Zoopla, house prices in the south \u201care already posting single-digit falls\u201d, while Scotland has the \u201cbest market conditions\u201d.<\/p>\n

Zoopla\u2019s research evaluated key housing market indicators, including affordability, average time on the market, the scale of price reductions, and the proportion of homes unsold for more than six months. <\/p>\n

These factors were assessed across 120 UK postal areas to produce an overall ranking of areas with the best prospects for 2026.<\/p>\n

Table 1: Top ten housing markets in the UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

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UK rank<\/td>\nPostal area<\/td>\nCountry\/ region<\/td>\nAverage price<\/td>\nHouse price growth %yoy<\/td>\nTime to sell (days)<\/td>\n% stock >6m old<\/td>\nAsking price cut >5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nML \u2013 Motherwell<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3134,700<\/td>\n3.4%<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nG \u2013 Glasgow<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3163,600<\/td>\n3.0%<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPA \u2013 Paisley<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3139,500<\/td>\n3.4%<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFK \u2013 Falkirk<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3170,600<\/td>\n4.2%<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nKY \u2013 Kirkcaldy<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3171,400<\/td>\n4.2%<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nEH \u2013 Edinburgh<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3251,500<\/td>\n1.7%<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nKA \u2013 Kilmarnock<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3126,200<\/td>\n2.4%<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n11%<\/td>\n13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nPH \u2013 Perth<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3206,200<\/td>\n3.1%<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nIV \u2013 Inverness<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\n\u00a3207,100<\/td>\n3.5%<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nWN \u2013 Wigan<\/td>\nNorth West<\/td>\n\u00a3175,800<\/td>\n3.0%<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n9%<\/td>\n19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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