Competition among house buyers for properties in two North East areas is among the fiercest in the UK, according to a new report.
It follows research by property website Rightmove which measured the number of people sending enquiries to estate agents about each available property in an area compared to last year.
Outside of London, in first spot was Shirley in Solihull where competition more than doubled compared to the same period last year (143%), Jesmond in Newcastle was second on the list (+141%) while Alnwick in Northumberland was 10th with a 123% year-on-year increase.
