Scotland's three most expensive streets named and two are in Glasgow
Two out of three of Scotland's most expensive streets are located in Glasgow according to new figures from RightMove.
The property website has revealed the most expensive house sales across the UK this year so far, with lists covering Scotland and the wider UK.
Clarkston Road in the G44 area in Glasgow's south side was named the second most expensive. With a typical property price in 2024 of £308,125, the area is full of features that could draw people towards living here.
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The street is located within the catchment area for plenty of top schools including Williamwood and St Ninian's, as well as the beautiful Linn Park. And while it has excellent transport links into the city centre, the village of Clarkston has plenty of cosy shops, cafes and bars.
Meanwhile, Hyndland Road, within the G12 postcode in the west end came in as the third priciest street in Scotland, the Daily Record reports.
It has a typical property price of £287,500 in 2024 and is located near Glasgow University, Byres Road, the Botanics and Kelvingrove Park, making it one of the most desired and expensive streets in the city.
Both streets were pipped to the post by just one other area — Simpson Loan in Edinburgh, EH3. The street was crowned Scotland's most expensive street to buy on this year so far.
Here, the highest typical property price tag was £534,167.
In total, the three Scottish prices add up to a staggering £1,129,792 - but that's nothing compared to the UK capital.
Outside of Scotland, Buckingham Gate in central London has topped a list of the streets with the most expensive property price tags this year so far.
Nestled near Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Gate in Westminster was found by Rightmove to have the highest average price being asked by home-sellers so far this year, at £9,633,333.
Tim Bannister, a property expert at Rightmove, said: “London’s status as the hub of luxury property in the UK remains unchallenged, with Buckingham Gate in Westminster commanding the highest average asking price.
“Although the possibility of buying one of these homes is limited to a very lucky few, there’s clearly a fascination with these prestigious homes as we find they’re often among our most viewed properties on Rightmove.”
The findings were released as separate research indicated that one in five aspiring first-time buyers do not think they will be in a position to make a purchase until they are at least in their 40s.
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The survey, from Nationwide Building Society, found that nearly half (48 percent) of people looking to get on the property ladder believe their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the cost-of-living crisis.
When asked about the biggest barriers to getting that first home, nearly a third highlighted saving for a deposit, while 44 percent pointed to issues with affordability.
A fifth said finding somewhere in their price range is an issue, 14 percent highlighted being able to afford the monthly repayments, and one in 10 pointed to the ability to borrow enough for the mortgage.