But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture in Harrogate, however, where prices rose by 7.4% in the year to September 2020. Across Yorkshire and the Humber, prices rose by 3.2%.
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 13 of the 21 MSOAs that make up Harrogate saw a rise in house prices over the same period.
Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
9. Harrogate East
The ninth biggest price hike was in Harrogate East, where the average price rose to £271,064, up by 10.8% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 107 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 17% on the year before. Photo: Google Maps
10. Hookstone
The tenth biggest price hike was in Hookstone, where the average price rose to £396,746, up by 9.5% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 92 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 17% on the year before. Photo: Google Maps
11. Stray
The eleventh biggest price hike was in Stray, where the average price rose to £446,700, up by 9.4% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 124 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 18% on the year before. Photo: Google Maps
12. Bilton
The twelfth biggest price hike was in Bilton, where the average price rose to £228,257, up by 7.2% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 102 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 35% on the year before. Photo: Google Maps