A new study claims a Welsh postcode had the fastest-selling properties of 2022. The HR3 postcode, in Hay-on-Wye, had the quickest selling properties last year, according to estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.
Properties in the area took an average of just 32 days to sell, according to the study - a third of the time it takes the average UK property to sell. The town, best known for its plethora of bookshops, was joined on the list by several other Welsh regions, with Anglesey ranking in second place with 34 days.
Three postcodes in Ceredigion also made the list, with Cardigan (45 days), Llanarth (57 days), Lampeter (60 days) and Aberaeron (67 days), ranking in fifth, eighth, joint ninth, and seventeenth place respectively. Lampeter shared its ninth spot on the list with Gleadless Valley in Sheffield.
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GetAgent analysed listings data to find the biggest trends for house-sellers, including how long selling a house took in each area. Five of the Welsh postcodes on the list of 20 ranked in the top ten. Here are just some of the properties on offer in the area - ranging from the most expensive to the least.
Grade II listed country house - £2,750,000
Oakfield is a magnificent Grade II listed country house, surrounded by farmland. It is believed that the house dates back to 1820 and has Regency features, including bay windows, a curved, cantilevered staircase and marble fireplaces. The house has plenty of space, with eight bedrooms (six of which are ensuite), five reception rooms, a self-contained one-bedroom apartment, a detached coach house, and even a swimming pool. It is on the market with Strutt & Parker with a guide price of £2,750,000. Find out more here or call an agent on 01584 707605.
Deteached four-bedroom house - £695,000
Ashbrook is a modern four-bedroom detached house on the edge of Hay-on-Wye. Built in approximately 1992, the house has a number of attractive features, including beams, a stone fireplace, and a spacious conservatory. There is plenty of space for parking and a pretty lawn area towards the rear of the property. The property is on the market with Sunderlands with a guide price of £695,000. Find out more here or call an agent on 01432 805992.
Semi-detached cottage - £185,000
A renovation opportunity, this stone cottage has a pretty garden alongside a brook and comes with parking. The three-bedroom cottage has a number of attractive features, including an inglenook fireplace in its dining room, as well as a stone fireplace surround in the living room. Find out more here or call an agent at McCartneys on 01497 701050.
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You can see the full list from GetAgent, and each place that made the list from Wales in bold, below:
1. Hay-on-Wye, Powys (HR3) - 32 days
2. Tregele, Anglesey (LL67) - 34 days
3. Finsbury, Islington (EC1R) - 41 days
4. Kingsbridge, South Hams (TQ7) - 44 days
5. Cardigan, Ceredigion (SA43) - 45 days
6. Cliddesden, Hampshire (RG25) - 48 days
7. Wheatley, South Oxfordshire (OX33) - 50 days
8. Llanarth, Ceredigion (SA47) - 57 days
=9. Gleadless Valley, Sheffield (S14) - 60 days
=9. Lampeter, Ceredigion (SA48) - 60 days
11. Hadleigh, Ipswitch (IP7) - 63 days
=12. Trefriw, Conwy (LL27) - 64 days
=12. Redditch (B96) - 64 days
=12. Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire (SA40) - 64 days
= 15. Lozells, Birmingham (B19) - 65 days
=15. Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (NP7) - 65 days
17. Aberaeron, Ceredigion (SA46) - 67 days
=20. Riplingham, Yorkshire (HU20) - 69 days
=20. Liverpool City Centre (L6) - 69 days
=20. Bakewell, Derbyshire (DE45) - 69 days
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