But while the rises have been spread about, so have the fallers - with London and Scotland well represented in both lists. (Image: Getty)Halifax Managing Director Russell Galley said: “Depending on the borough, you could be looking at the biggest price rise or the biggest falls in the capital. “House prices have leapt by more than 11% in Yorkshire’s great cosmopolitan city of Leeds and almost 10% in Wolverhampton at the heart of the Black Country. Croydon, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Kingston-upon-Thames and Sutton experienced some of the biggest house prices increases anywhere in the UK this year. Prices in Edinburgh rose 6%, corresponding to an extra £15,581, but Aberdeen in the north and Falkirk in central Scotland saw house prices drop by 1.4% (£2,761) and 0.8% (£1,484) respectively.

Source: Daily Mirror December 29, 2020 08:51 UTC