Top 10 UK Location Tipped For Price Rises

The 10 locations where UK house prices are predicted to rise the most in 2026 have been revealed – and one nation has stolen the spotlight - with only one single town in England making it into the top ten.

The latest research by Zoopla shows nine hotspots in Scotland are expected to see a house price surge in 2026 and will record the greatest growth this year, with just one location outside the country making the top 10 list.

The property portal assessed how affordable homes are, how quickly they are selling, whether prices are being cut to attract demand and how many properties have been on the market for longer than six months. Motherwell is forecast to record the strongest house price growth growth in 2026 after experiencing 3.4% year-on-year growth in 2025. Glasgow, Paisley and Falkirk are second, third and fourth on the UK top 10 list, after seeing growth of 3%, 3.4% and 4.2%, respectively, last year. Edinburgh, Perth and Inverness are also on Zoopla’s top 10 list.

Zoopla said one major reason it is expecting property prices to rise significantly in these areas is due to the abundance of stock on offer. This will lead to fewer asking price reductions, it said.

Wigan, which saw house prices rise by 3% in 2025, is the only location outside Scotland in the top 10 list.

The commuter town midway between the two cities of Manchester, 16 miles (25.7 km) to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles (27 km) to the south west is the only English location where Zoopla expects property prices to grow the most this year.

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