Property market activity is already picking up as we move into March 2026, coinciding with sub-4% mortgage rates being offered by many of the major lenders in the early months of the year. This comes after a shaky end to 2025, when speculation around possible tax changes following the Autumn Budget slowed momentum.
While uncertainty weighed on buyers and sellers in the lead-up to Christmas, disruption is nothing new for the UK housing market. Over the past decade, it has navigated Brexit, the pandemic, and the cost of living crisis, alongside changing mortgage rates and government policy. Even so, house prices in many areas have continued to climb.
To pinpoint where property prices have risen most over the past 10 years, our data analysts here at Clifton Private Finance, reviewed Land Registry figures from 2015 to 2025 across 68 UK towns, revealing the locations that could now be the next buyer hotspots.
An independent market town, Frome in Somerset has seen the highest growth in property values over the past decade, with prices rising by an impressive 58.54%. This surge comes as no surprise. Frome is well known for its cobbled streets, thriving independent shops, and has recently earned accolades as one of the best weekend escapes from London, as well as for having some of the most picturesque streets in the country.
In 2015, the typical house price in Frome was £205,000. By 2025, this had risen to £325,000. Growth between 2024 and 2025 was more modest, with a 1.88% rise from £319,000. House sales have also fluctuated across the period, with 659 properties sold in 2015, falling to 427 by 2025, a trend mirrored in many towns over the past year.
Just a 90-minute train ride away, the coastal town of Lyme Regis has seen property prices climb by a striking 52.6% over the past decade. Known for its breathtaking views of the Jurassic Coast, the town has also built a reputation for its vibrant food and drink scene, recently being named one of the best places in the UK for culinary experiences.
Property prices in the local area have long been relatively high, with the typical home costing around £308,000 in 2015. Despite the impact of Covid and other economic pressures, prices have continued to climb year-on-year, reaching £470,000 in 2025.
George Abouzolof, Senior Mortgage Adviser at Clifton Private Finance says, “While Land Registry data highlights a significant rise in property values across many UK towns, the figures also reveal how uncertainty in 2025 caused noticeable hesitation among buyers and sellers. Our analysis shows a 37% decline in property sales between 2015 and 2025. Similarly, while many predicted a rebound in sales from 2024 to 2025, our findings tell a different story, with sales falling by 30% year-on-year, marking a sharp and unexpected dip.”
Despite a turbulent year, several small towns have broken through and firmly established themselves as emerging property hotspots. To identify which towns across the UK are booming, and where new homeowners and property investors may find the most promising value, we analysed areas that recorded the highest growth in property prices between 2024 and 2025, a period when the wider market experienced a collective dip.
Leading the way is Beaumaris, a quiet coastal town in Anglesey, rich in history and charm. While average property values across the UK towns analysed fell by 2% in 2025 compared to 2024, Beaumaris recorded a 12.12% rise in property values year-on-year.
In 2024, the average property price in Beaumaris was £260,000, rising to £291,500 in 2025.
Coming in just behind was Wilmslow, a Cheshire town south of Manchester known for its affluent residents, including professional footballers, media personalities, and business leaders. The town saw an 11.64% rise in property prices year-on-year, with house prices climbing by an impressive 48.36% over the 10-year period.
Property prices in Wilmslow stood at £396,330 in 2024, rising to £442,475 in 2025.
“While the South West of England remains the most prominent region for property value surges, we're now seeing encouraging signs of growth in towns across the North West and Wales. This shift highlights emerging opportunities for property investment in areas that may not have traditionally been seen as offering the best value or return, but are quickly proving otherwise”, George Abouzolof says.
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Taking a seed list of UK coastal, market, commuter and historical towns, we reviewed Land Registry data from 2015 to 2025.
From this, we calculated the median house price in each local area for every year, along with the number of homes sold. We then used these figures to measure the percentage change in house prices and sales volumes across the decade, as well as year-on-year from 2024 to 2025,to highlight the UK’s property boom hotspots.
Northern Ireland and Scottish towns were not included, as there is no data available on the Land-Registry for these locations.
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