Greater Manchester's property hotspot areas where house prices have shot up this year

With the average house price in the UK now at an all-time high of £360,000, the cost of homes are climbing up and down the country. Due to the continuous situation of a high demand of people wanting to move but a low supply of properties on the market, house hunters are having to pay much more for their desired homes.

Despite house prices being relatively high all across Greater Manchester, there are certain areas of the region where prices have skyrocketed within the last six months. This is often a good indication that the area is in high-demand with an influx of people wanting to move there.

When comparing the region's average house prices recorded by Rightmove in December with those in May, we found that there are certain areas with house price growth as much as £64,000.

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Here we have listed the region's top 10 property hotspot areas where the price of a home has shot up by more than £20,000 this year. This could be good news for homeowners living in one of these areas and looking to sell up this year, and gives house hunters an idea of the best places to buy.

The town of Westhoughton is Bolton's latest property hotspot. In December 2021, the average house price here was £188,970. Since May 2022, this has increased by £22,400, with buyers now expected to pay around £211,370 for a standard property in this area.

In the Manchester borough, three areas have had a huge house price growth in the last five months. The average price of a home in Ardwick is currently £234,978, having gone up by £31,682 since December 2021.

In Collyhurst, one of Greater Manchester's cheapest areas to live, house