But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture in Doncaster however, where prices rose by 3.7 per cent in the year to September 2020. Across Yorkshire and the Humber, prices rose by 3.2 per cent.
The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.
These show 29 of the 39 MSOAs that make up Doncaster saw a rise in house prices over the same period.
Here we reveal which Doncaster neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
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1. Wheatley Hills
The biggest price hike was in Wheatley Hills where the average price rose to £142,026, up by 18.1% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 111 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 15% Photo: Google
2. New Rossington
In New Rossington the average price rose to £159,622, up by 16.8% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 97 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 11% Photo: Google
3. Sprotbrough
In Sprotbrough the average price rose to £247,447 up by 15.8% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 95 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 13% Photo: Google
4. Central Doncaster & Hyde Park
In Central Doncaster & Hyde Park, the average price rose to £91,355, up by 10.7% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 83 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 37%. Photo: Google