Whether an area is 'up-andcoming' or has arrived, the wealth distribution can indicate if the area has the character you are after. In Didsbury, the majority of households are 'wealthy' (38.5%). The corresponding figure in the region is 19.7%, whereas the national average is 22.7%.

Due to the government's budget moving to the autumn, we are unlikely to see market activity affected by new policy changes in the short term. With market confidence strong and a positive outlook for the construction industry, we expect steady price growth. In fact, average sold prices of detached properties [...]

One of the main questions we are always asked is: when is the best time of year to sell or let a home? While there is no absolute optimum time to put your property on the market, seasonal patterns can affect buying, selling or letting habits. It is no different [...]

Where people are in their lifecycles can be a real indicator of the character of the local area. In Didsbury, the lifecycle mix of residents can be split into the following six categories:

An analysis of commuting preferences in M20 shows that the majority of people use a car (59.9%). This is followed by bus (22.7%), and then on foot (8.1%). It will be interesting to monitor how this pattern changes over time given the trend in M20 and everywhere else to use [...]

The total number of property transactions and the mix of properties are strong indicators of the buoyancy of the local property market in the area. The adjacent chart gives an indication of the changing market structure in M20. We estimate that 351 flats, 214 terraces, 273 semis and 51 detached [...]

It is the time of year when we can look at how property prices in 2016 fared in comparison to the decade preceding it. With property price data still to come through for the end of the year, our estimates paint a promising picture. The average flat price increased by [...]

The PRS (Private Rental Sector) in the UK has grown considerably in both size and importance over the last five years and is now worth a staggering £1.29 trillion. To contextualise, that is 1.29 million stacks of Pound Coins, with each stack being a million coins high. The PRS now [...]

A new survey suggests that a letting agent saves a landlord an estimated £1,910 a year. The result of an investigation into 500 landlords by insurance firm Endsleigh suggests that there are widespread misconceptions among landlords about the value for money offered by letting agents. Of those landlords suggesting that they could [...]

The number of bedrooms in houses and flats in M20 is a useful indicator of the type of housing stock available. In M20, the mix is shown above.