New research has revealed the UK postcodes that are the most affordable to buy property in – and Ayrshire features five times in the top 20.
According to the annual Sellers Report from estate agent comparison site GetAgent, Scotland is home to 13 out of the top 20 cheapest postcodes to buy a house.
East Ayrshire's Newmilns is the second least expensive place in the UK to purchase property in. The study found that the average asking price in the Ayrshire village is just £69,049.
Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire came in at fourth on the list, averaging £78,110 to buy property.
South Ayrshire's only entry on the list come by way of Dalmilling which averages at £99,291.
Two more North Ayrshire towns make up the rest of Ayrshire's list as Stevenston (£102,227) and Millport (£104,435) come in at 14th and 15th cheapest in the UK.
GetAgent said: "Our data revealed that it was Scotland which was home to the top four most affordable postcodes in the country, with Scottish postcodes spanning Glasgow, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire all having average asking prices of less than £78,500 in 2022.
"Beyond the top 10, Scottish postcodes also made up positions 11 to 19, with Liverpool being the only English postcode to rank in the bottom half of the top twenty. Scottish postcodes ranking in positions 11 to 19 had average asking prices of between £97,500 to £110,500, with Ayrshire and Glasgow in particular proving as real hotspots for those looking for affordable properties."
A full breakdown of the Sellers Report can be found on the GetAgent website.
The Top 20 Least Expensive Postcodes in the UK
- Greenock, Renfrewshire — £64,699
- Newmilns, East Ayrshire — £69,049
- Easterhouse, Glasgow — £74,130
- Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire — £78,110
- Bradford City Centre, Bradford — £81,610
- Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire — £92,844
- Middlehaven, Middlesbrough — £94,291
- Shildon, County Durham — £96,443
- Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf — £96,757
- Thorntree, Middlesbrough — £96,777
- Bush, Shetland — £97,500
- Milton, Glasgow — £99,250
- Dalmilling, South Ayrshire — £99,291
- Stevenston, North Ayrshire — £102,227
- Millport, North Ayrshire — £104,435
- Barmulloch, Glasgow — £104,435
- Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire — £105,525
- Paisley, Renfrewshire — £106,629
- Aberdeen, Aberdeen — £110,263
- Anfield, Liverpool — £110,449
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