Harlow named best town for first-time buyers in Barratt survey
Business / Tue 16th Sep 2025 at 06:52am
HARLOW has been named as among the best areas across the country for first-time buyers, new figures have revealed.
Barratt Homes has analysed the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), government housing reports, and a survey of 2,000 independent UK homeowners to reveal the best spots.
Analysing newly released data from the Financial Conduct Authority, the housing company pulled out the top 10 local authorities with the largest increase in first-time buyer mortgage applications in the last 10 years.
According to Barrett Homes’ report, here are the top 10 UK hotspots for first-time buyers, highlighting the spots with the largest increase in first-time buyer mortgage applications in the last 10 years.
The full list of the areas, with their percentage increases, is as follows:
- Harlow (+87%)
- Knowsley (+82%)
- Stratford-on-Avon (+74%)
- Nuneaton and Bedworth (+72%)
- Preston (+70%)
- Braintree (+63%)
- Newport (+61%)
- Dartford (+58%)
- Malvern Hills (+58%)
- Winchester (+57%)
- Broadland (+55%)
Harlow saw the largest increase, with an 87% increase in first-time buyer mortgage applications in the last 10 years.
Ted
2025-09-16 16:57:14
REALLY!!!!!!
Kim Oconnor
2025-09-16 18:36:58
Only because it's close to London. That's only reason house prices are steep.
David Shields
2025-09-16 22:21:50
Harlow is such a great place to live… Green, all the amenities you would want, hospital in the town, 30 mins to Stansted for holidays and 30 mins to Liverpool Street - money capital of the world.. anti Harlow people are so so odd.
Leave a Comment Below:
3 Comments for Harlow named best town for first-time buyers in Barratt survey: