The top 10 property hotspots of 2021, according to Halifax
1. Taunton, South West, £315,759 – up £56,546, 21.8%
2. Newark, East Midlands, £280,934 – up £46,732, 20.0%
3. Rochdale, North West, £206,098 – up £32,123, 18.5%
4. Chippenham, South West, £381,181 – up £58,322, 18.1%
5. Braintree, South East, £356,216 – up £54,236, 18.0%
6. Widnes, North West, £222,876 – up £33,628, 17.8%
7. Motherwell, Scotland, £177,118 – up £26,103, 17.3%
8. Bolton, North West, £212,671 – up £30,818,