A guide on houses for sale in Clifton

Whenever looking for a house for sale in the UK or in Clifton, it is vital you look at the market trends and house price fluctuations in the wider area of Greater Manchester too. House prices of houses for sale can change even among different streets very close to each other so, as a landlord, it would be a good idea to be familiar with the area of Clifton.

In this article, we will be looking at the city of Clifton in detail so you know how to navigate the area and have a better understanding on where to invest.

In Clifton, what is the asking price in general for a house for sale?

When speaking about the city of Clifton, £241,381 is the asking price for a house for sale.

We have compiled a table of data so you can know the asking prices of the specific size of home you’re most interested in. As you can imagine, a family looking to move out with children would be after a larger house than someone living alone in Clifton.

The data is in fact very different compared to the number of rooms you’re interested in having in your home and the asking price also tends to go up in staggering amounts as you add rooms.

In the city of Clifton, what is the average asking price for the houses for sale?

Average asking price (1 bed)	no relevant data for this city
Average asking price (2 bed)	£168,679
Average asking price (3 bed)	£252,928
Average asking price (4 bed)	£380,679
Average asking price (5 bed)	no relevant data for this city

The tables should give you a generic view of what the prices of the houses for sale are like. To close things off in terms of the house asking price, the average asking price for the house for sale in the whole of Clifton is £0. This should show you the general prices overall and for individual types of houses too.

In general, what do houses for sale sell for in Clifton?

There are a lot of factors that impact the final sale price a house for sale sells for in the UK and in Clifton. In Clifton, this sale price works out to be £183,414. As an example, a factor like population growth over the last 10 years which works out to be 13% in Clifton and impacts house prices of the houses for sale.

Housing category	Total final sale price
Average sold price (detached)	£259,052
Average sold price (semi-detached)	£186,204
Average sold price (terraced)	£142,166
Average sold price (flat)	£108,344

Above, the exact type of house is also shown to vary in price in a table in Clifton. You may think that the bigger the house is the more expensive, but actually, this table is more based on the demand for the properties in each category.

Housing category	Sale price per square foot
Average sold price/sqft	£2,100
Average sold price/sqft (new build)	£2,440
Average sold price/sqft (old stock)	£1,930

In addition, here is the price per square foot. By taking this data and doing an average, it is also possible to work out the average square foot of houses in Clifton which is £2,100. From here you can get a sense of the price of the overall housing market and therefore, also find out the prices of the houses for sale.

How are rental yields of the houses for sale different to the rest of the UK in Clifton?

What is the growth in the housing market of Clifton?

Whenever you are thinking about looking for houses for sale in Clifton, think about how the city is growing and how this may impact the overall growth of the area.

Comparing the growth at different time periods would be a great way to assess whether the growth has slowed down, remained the same or perhaps stagnated over the years.

	1 year	3 years	5 years
Clifton growth rate	7%	31%	49%

As the population of Clifton grows, this may also push up the price of the houses for sale. More people would be looking to buy homes and permanently live in the area. This demand helps a home appreciate. However, this isn’t always true because some cities build a lot of houses too to match the supply.

Assuming you are not looking for a house for sale in a certain area because of private reasons such as being close to a family member or you have been relocated to a new office, these are some of the factors to consider in order to understand if an investment is worth your money.

Investors typically look at data such as the average rental yield, the average asking price of rent per month, rent turnover and sale turnover. These KPIs give property investors a solid idea of how the market is performing in that area.

For the city of Clifton, the below table demonstrates this well. To make things simple, it compares these numbers to the wider region of the UK; North West. As well as Greater Manchester, to give a smaller scale area to compare the data to.

	Average Yield	Average Asking rent	Turnover (rental)	Turnover (sale)
Clifton	5.0%	£997	140%	23.0%
Greater Manchester	4.70%	£930	128.44%	21.10%
North West	4.36%	£808	120.36%	20.19%

Assuming that in the future you want to re-sell the house you will eventually purchased in Clifton you might be interested in the number of sales per month (31) that happen in the local housing market. Comparing this figure for Clifton with the above table gives you a good understanding of the profitability of the area.

Are there any important statistics about the population of Clifton?

For the city of Clifton, what is the education level?

Interestingly, the percentage of people who have a degree in the city of Clifton is 19%. Most of the time, the more people that have a degree, the higher the average household income and the more likely someone is to be able to afford to purchase a house. For example, the average income of the citizens in the area of Clifton is £38,500.

Generally, areas with high numbers of people with a degree are also areas with more people likely to be home owners and therefore the value of houses and relative prices of the houses for sale are more likely to go up too.

Nonetheless, making predictions about the appreciation of a house also has to be considered alongside other factors like population growth and the rental yields of the area.

However, most of the time, being educated is a good indication of affluence with 82% of people graded a first in tertiary education going on to eventually own a house.

In general, do people commit a lot of crime in Clifton?

In Clifton, for every 1000 people, there is currently a crime rate of no relevant data for this city. This can be compared to the national average of 79.52 for every 1000 people.

Low crime rates are desirable for your safety as a homeowner. Even if you don’t tend to leave the house too often and tend to not mind living in a slightly more dangerous area. Things like burglaries are always a possibility which could harm your ability to pay for home insurance and also may force you to install additional security in your home that can cost you further.

Having said this, you can look at the crime rate on a deeper level to find out what the threats are exactly. It could be the case that a proportion of these crimes (no relevant data for this city for every 1000 people) come from things like anti-social behaviour rather than more serious crimes like violence and sexual offences.

If this is the case you may be more willing to look over a high crime rate within the areas you’re looking to buy a home.

How much are those living in Clifton earning?

Typically, as people earn more money, the more they are able to afford and the better house prices in the area because demand goes up. You could also infer that the amenities such as schools, parks and public areas are generally of high quality as a result.

For these reasons, it could be argued that areas where people earn more money are generally nicer arrears to live in which also attracts more people as a result and further drives up house prices in the area.

To see if this phenomenon occurs in Clifton. Compare the area’s average household income of £38,500 to the average household income in the UK at price34,000. Adding to this, compare it with the figure for the highest social grade score too at 16% for more conclusive data on the affluence of the area.

What does the population of Clifton look like?

In the UK in general and specifically in the region in question, large population sizes can be good indications that there are a lot of people in the area looking for houses for sale which can drive up demand and therefore impact the cost. You should also check to see if the population is growing in the area too to show an increasing demand, this is even better. Currently, the total population of Clifton is 41,624.

Sometimes, smaller populations can have higher buyer demand than large populations on the other hand. This is because the price of houses and hence the demand for houses is based on a variety of variables.

The most important variable is the location of the houses for sale in the city of Clifton.

In Clifton, how has the population changed over the last five years?

In the last five years, over time, the change in population size was 7%. Looking at this figure can inform you of the buyer demand for the houses for sale in the area. Read more here

This may mean that the city has now started to slow down in terms of population growth or it may mean the city is also building a lot of houses which would indicate the supply of houses for sale will be matching the demand.

Making predictions about the future growth of Clifton is hence important in making a decision if capital appreciation of your real estate investment is something you’re after as a landlord.

Comparing this figure for the 5 year growth (7%) as well as the ten year growth in the subheading below should allow you to make some accurate forecasts on the growth rate. Click here to know more on the UK population trends.

Clifton population difference over 10 years?

The population has adjusted in the area of Clifton by 13% in the most recent decade. This change is even more useful when compared alongside the figure for the five year growth of the area too.

This will tell you if the population is changing at the moment or if change is more recent. Through this a landlord can accurately look at the fluctuations in population size of the area over time and therefore better understand the trend of the houses for sale in Clifton.

To make an example, the town of Salford which is a part of Manchester has seen a 10% increase in population. house price has therefore followed.

Are the people of Clifton deprived?

The deprivation levels of the UK can vary quite a bit. High deprivation levels signal a particular area has people who are struggling to make ends meet and pay for basic living expenses. For Clifton, in particular, the deprivation levels are 29%.

This figure can be contrasted with the deprivation levels of the UK of 33% to see if the levels are below or above average.

In the city of Clifton, is there a lot of green space?

In the city of Clifton, there are 15.0 acres of green space per 1000 residents.

The charity, ‘Fields in Trusts’ recommends a minimum of 6 acres of green space per 1000 people so it is easy to see where Clifton is when seeing if green space availability is sufficient. This green space could be parks, nature reserves, public gardens or playing fields.

What is the social grade score of Clifton?

In the city of Clifton and throughout the UK, the social grade score is assessed by observing what type of jobs people have and then grouping this into a grading system.

In general, the people at the top of the scale (the A category) have the highest paid, most skilled jobs and this is just 4% of the general UK population. On the lower end of the scale, people who are on benefits, state pensions and also manual workers all are grouped into this category that represents the most unskilled.

When trying to determine if the area of Clifton has an abundance of highly skilled workers, the top two categories are grouped together and given a percentage. This percentage is 16%.

Below, you can see how this compares to the National average as the average for the top two categories nationwide is 27% (Adding together the A and B categories)

Social Score	Category	The proportion of the UK population (%)
A	Professional, managerial or administrative	4
B	Intermediate managerial or professional jobs	23
C1	Supervisory, junior managerial or professional jobs	29
C2	Skilled manual workers	21
D	Semi and unskilled manual workers	15
E	State pensioners, casual & lowest grade workers	8

In the city of Clifton, the demographics are unique and must be looked at by themself to make a conclusion about the area before buying a house. This is because the growth could be greatly different to the wider area of Greater Manchester for example.

These demographics for Clifton may impact the price of a house, how this house grows over time and the profitability of a house if you are buying it for an investment so knowing the area is crucial for a landlord making a purchasing decision in the city of Clifton in North West.

Professional advice for houses for sale in Clifton

Finding the ideal house for sale for you

When browsing houses for sale in Clifton you should think about lots of different criteria:

• House for sale affordability – visit the dedicated page of the UK government to understand (see what you can afford)

• Location of the house for sale – the region and town you are considering to live in are crucial factors to consider before looking for houses for sale. In this article, we define lots of demographic factors that should help you make a decision.

• House for sale transport links – even if working from home is becoming more and more predominant, we suggest you check the transport links the house for sale has.

• Number of bedrooms in the house for sale – are you looking for houses for sale for the whole family or are you single? Always think about how many bedrooms you need and if that number might change in the future

• energy performance of the house for sale – What is the EPC of the house for sale? Today more than ever, is important that you check the EPC rating of the real estate assets available for sale on the market.

• Internet speed in the area of the house for sale – is important to remember that internet speed is a consequence of two factors: your plan and the infrastructure available in the area. Always check these parameters before looking for houses for sale

• Does the house for sale have parking – if yes, is it on-street or is the house for sale equipped with a garage?

• Houses for sale in conservation areas – always check the National Heritage list. If a house for sale is part of this list it means that it might be impossible for you to make changes to the property’s internal and external structure.

• Houses for sale Conditions – some properties, like new builds, need no repairs or works; other houses listed for sale may need some investment to restore them and some others may need a complete renovation. Someone looking for houses for sale should always think about how much time and money they are willing to invest to complete the needed repairs.

Choosing the perfect house for sale for you might be challenging in today’s market due to the abundance of available houses.
You may wonder who can guide you through the process of selecting a house that is for sale.
There are several experts that provide guidance and support to potential buyers and the procedure can be drawn out, particularly when dealing with houses for sale.

Here is a list of who to contact to get assistance when purchasing a house for sale:

• Banks – The ones that can lend you the money you need for the house for sale
• Insurance companies – Companies that give you access to various insurances specific to the house for sale you are considering to buy
• Solicitor – The individual or business responsible for handling the legal tasks required to purchase a home that is for sale.
• Civil engineer – Provides you with an appraisal of the house up for sale that you want to purchase.
• Mortgage advisor – Professional advisors that will guide you and propose the best mortgage deals according to your finances
• EPC specialist – Getting professional advice on the energy performance of the house for sale is crucial, especially nowadays.

Other cities you can consider looking for with houses for sale

We have prepared a list of cities in North West, the same UK region of Clifton that can help you evaluate the different houses for sale listed in the region:

• Giggleswick in North West
• Applethwaite in North West
• Carlisle in North West
• Halifax in North West
• Arclid in North West

Alternatively, you can visit our webpage dedicated to houses for sale in the UK, houses for sale in the UK.