The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented economic shock in the UK, closing businesses and putting people out of work left, right and centre. But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales. It was the same picture in Luton, where prices rose by 3.7 per cent in the year to September 2020. Across the East of England, prices rose by 2.2 per cent. The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people. These show 15 of the 21 MSOAs that make up Luton saw a rise in house prices over the same period. Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
House prices in Luton: the areas where average prices increased the most in the last year despite Covid crisis
Top ten areas revealed across Luton area
By Steve Sims
Published 28th Apr 2021, 16:05 GMT
Updated 28th Apr 2021, 16:41 GMT
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