Property insights

Property Market Insights

Price Spike highlights unusually strong median price growth, Liquidity Stress flags falling transaction volumes despite rising prices, Sector Outperformance shows sectors rising faster than the national HPI trend, and Momentum Reversal identifies areas where earlier strong price growth has turned into decline.

Nine anomaly types Searchable by area and insight text Last run 28 Aug 2026, 21:10

Guide

What the nine insights mean

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Price Spike

Median prices have risen unusually fast over the latest rolling 12-month period, which may indicate intense local demand or constrained supply.

Price Collapse

Median prices have fallen sharply over the latest rolling 12-month period, which can point to weakening demand, repricing, or distressed local conditions.

Demand Collapse

Transaction volumes have dropped hard compared with the prior year, suggesting buyers have pulled back or activity has stalled.

Liquidity Stress

Transaction volumes have fallen sharply while prices continue rising, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Liquidity Surge

Transaction volumes have risen strongly compared with the prior year, showing a sudden increase in market activity.

Market Freeze

Transaction volumes have fallen so far that the market may be freezing up, with far fewer homes successfully completing sales.

Sector Outperformance

This postcode sector is outperforming the wider national market, with stronger local price growth than the UK benchmark.

Momentum Reversal

Earlier strong price growth has turned into decline, which can signal that local market momentum is rolling over.

Unexpected Hotspot

This postcode sector is rising much faster than the national average, suggesting unusually strong local demand or catch-up growth.

Signal Mix

Stored insights by type

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Momentum Reversal

W67 • 37 sales

Median property prices in W67 rose strongly between 01 Aug 2024 and 31 Jul 2025 but fell between 01 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, indicating a possible reversal in local price momentum based on 37 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WA27 • 66 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WA27 fell 48.8% between 30 May 2025 and 29 May 2026 while median prices still rose 8.6%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

30 May 2025 → 29 May 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WA54 • 30 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WA54 fell 52.4% between 01 Jul 2025 and 30 Jun 2026 while median prices still rose 5.3%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 Jul 2025 → 30 Jun 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WA54 • 32 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WA54 fell 49.2% between 30 May 2025 and 29 May 2026 while median prices still rose 9.2%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

30 May 2025 → 29 May 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WA54 • 29 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WA54 fell 55.4% between 01 May 2025 and 30 Apr 2026 while median prices still rose 12.3%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 May 2025 → 30 Apr 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WA54 • 27 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WA54 fell 58.5% between 01 Apr 2025 and 31 Mar 2026 while median prices still rose 16.7%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 Apr 2025 → 31 Mar 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WA72 • 81 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WA72 fell 48.7% between 01 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026 while median prices still rose 12.3%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026

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Demand Collapse

WC1H • 39 sales

Property transactions in WC1H fell 46.6% between 28 Feb 2025 and 27 Feb 2026 based on 39 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

28 Feb 2025 → 27 Feb 2026

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Demand Collapse

WC1X • 20 sales

Property transactions in WC1X fell 56.5% between 30 May 2025 and 29 May 2026 based on 20 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

30 May 2025 → 29 May 2026

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Demand Collapse

WC1X • 20 sales

Property transactions in WC1X fell 59.2% between 01 May 2025 and 30 Apr 2026 based on 20 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

01 May 2025 → 30 Apr 2026

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Price Spike

WC2E • 12 sales

Median property prices in WC2E rose 31.4% between 01 Jul 2025 and 30 Jun 2026 based on 12 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

01 Jul 2025 → 30 Jun 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WD232 • 72 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WD232 fell 49.3% between 01 May 2025 and 30 Apr 2026 while median prices still rose 8.3%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 May 2025 → 30 Apr 2026

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Momentum Reversal

WD63 • 40 sales

Median property prices in WD63 rose strongly between 28 Feb 2024 and 27 Feb 2025 but fell between 28 Feb 2025 and 27 Feb 2026, indicating a possible reversal in local price momentum based on 40 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

28 Feb 2025 → 27 Feb 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WF101 • 31 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WF101 fell 50.0% between 28 Feb 2025 and 27 Feb 2026 while median prices still rose 7.4%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

28 Feb 2025 → 27 Feb 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WF129 • 22 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WF129 fell 56.9% between 01 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026 while median prices still rose 6.7%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WF129 • 22 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WF129 fell 59.3% between 01 Jul 2025 and 30 Jun 2026 while median prices still rose 5.0%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

01 Jul 2025 → 30 Jun 2026

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Unexpected Hotspot

WF132 • 25 sales

Median property prices in postcode sector WF132 rose 25.7% over the past 12 months, significantly outperforming the UK average increase of 0.0%. Despite this surge, the sector's median price remains below the national average.

Rolling Period

01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WN87 • 30 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WN87 fell 48.3% between 28 Feb 2025 and 27 Feb 2026 while median prices still rose 23.7%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

28 Feb 2025 → 27 Feb 2026

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Momentum Reversal

WR135 • 41 sales

Median property prices in WR135 rose strongly between 01 Jul 2024 and 30 Jun 2025 but fell between 01 Jul 2025 and 30 Jun 2026, indicating a possible reversal in local price momentum based on 41 recorded sales.

Rolling Period

01 Jul 2025 → 30 Jun 2026

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Liquidity Stress

WV133 • 41 sales

Property transactions in postcode sector WV133 fell 49.4% between 28 Feb 2025 and 27 Feb 2026 while median prices still rose 14.2%, suggesting weakening market liquidity.

Rolling Period

28 Feb 2025 → 27 Feb 2026

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