House prices in the East of England increased by more than 2% in 2020
House prices in most parts of the East of England are continuing to rise despite the pandemic but there were falls in some areas.
The latest figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed that the average house price in the East of England in the year ending September 2020 was nearly £343,000. That was an increase of nearly £7,500 on the previous year - up 2.2%
The largest increases in the Anglia region were seen in Rutland, Buckinghamshire, Brentwood in Essex and in the Welwyn Hatfield area of Hertfordshire.
However some areas saw declining house prices including Harborough, Maldon in Essex, Kettering in Northamptonshire and Broadland in Norfolk.
There is an interactive map below showing the average house price in all council areas in the Anglia region
House prices have risen more than three-fold in the East of England in the past 20 years, faster than any other part of England outside of London.
The average price paid for a property in the region has increased by £237,000 in that time - up by 225%.
The darker shading on the map indicates the greatest annual price increases and the lightest areas of shading indicate where house prices have fallen
Highest house prices in the Anglia region
St Albans, Herts - £621,967
Epping Forest, Essex - £563,805
Brentwood, Essex - £530,669
Buckinghamshire - £525,998
Cambridge - £520,793
Lowest house prices in the Anglia region
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - £198,727
South Holland, Lincs - £209,053
Corby, Northants - £213,485
Fenland, Cambs - £214,995
Ipswich, Suffolk - £219,155