PROPERTY prices in Horsforth have shot up by an average of 11 per cent in just six months according to Rightmove.

Data from the property search company reveals that asking prices have risen by nine per cent - to an average of £308,461- in LS18 4, which incorporates the southern side of Horsforth. In LS18 5, from Town Street and Broadgate Lane up towards Bramhope, prices are up by 13 per cent to an average of £371,923. The national average increase over the past six months is 6.7 per cent. Data also shows a big increase in new properties being listed over the last 12 months in Horsforth, with a 39 per cent increase in LS18 4, and 46 per cent more in LS18 5.

Rich Hare, who leads estate agent HOP’s sales team in Horsforth, said: “This year Horsforth was named as the UK’s fifth most sought-after area for homebuyers and the town was praised as a ‘city suburb with a proper country feel’ in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2021 guide. All this has created a real buzz throughout both the property market and the town. Despite data revealing a significant increase in the number of homes being listed, there is still a huge imbalance between demand and supply in Horsforth and the market is fierce."