Top 10 UK postcodes where most houses sold in 2021

London, Brighton, Bristol, Dorset, Leicestershire and Nottingham are all home to postcodes that rank in the top 10 for most real estate transactions so far this year.

While there are still months to say goodbye to 2021, the UK has already seen £ 68.8bn of residential properties sold so far in 2021. Largely fueled by the stamp duty holiday, the real estate market showed no signs of slowing down, recording nearly 200,000 successful transactions. since early 2021.

But which zip codes have had the most homes sold in 2021 so far? Research by national estate agent Keller Williams UK has revealed where the hottest pockets of the property market lie in England and Wales.

Unsurprisingly, London does not take first place. Considering how the city has been snubbed during pandemic buying, it has only made the top 10 once.

The CR0 postcode in Croydon, Surrey recorded the highest number of home sales in the UK, making it the highest postcode with the highest number (425) of successful transactions.

The second highest number of real estate transactions involved postcode BN3 in Brighton and Hove (395), followed closely by E17 in Walthamstow, east London (371).

The BS16 postcode straddling Bristol and South Gloucestershire also became the most popular real estate postcode with 345 houses sold, followed by the BN23 postcode in Christchurch on the south coast with 337 transactions.

As working from home continued to be the norm and Britons increasingly sought to move to greener and more spacious properties, postcodes in the countryside and by the sea became an inevitable choice for the following positions in the list.

Three Brighton postcodes were in the top 10, with BN1 in Brighton and Hove / Lewes in fourth place (346) and BN2 in seventh place (336).

Another seaside postcode BH23, on the south coast – officially the sunniest place in the UK – did well, grabbing the sixth position, with a total of 337 transactions made at locations spanning Bournemouth , Christchurch and Poole / New Forest.

Leicestershire postcodes LE12 (310) and LE3 (295) have also been on the list of the busiest property markets for 2021, with Nottingham’s NG5 postcode completing the top 10 with 290 homes sold so far this year.

Keller Williams UK CEO Ben Taylor said: “We have heard a lot in recent months about how the stamp duty holiday has led to a huge increase in property sales. While this is generally true, some areas have seen a much higher number of homes sold than others.

“Nowhere more than these real estate postcode hotspots and it is impressive to see such a vast regional expanse with the list including areas in London, the South West and the Midlands.

“This is not to say that other regions are not performing well and it is undeniable that the impact of the stamp duty holiday has been felt in just about every area.”

For the research, the real estate agency has looked at transactions for postal codes since the start of the year.

Top 10 Postal Codes For Home Sales So Far In 2021:

1. CR0, Croydon (425 real estate transactions)
2. BN3, Brighton and Hove (395)
3. E17, Waltham Forest (371)
4. BN1, Brighton and Hove / Lewes (346)
5. BS16, Bristol / South Gloucestershire (345)
6. BH23, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / New Forest (337)
7. BN2, Brighton and Hove / Lewes (336)
8. LE12, Charnwood / North West Leicestershire / Rushcliffe (310)
9. LE3, Leicester / Blaby (295)
10. NG5, Nottingham / Gedling (290)