Hebden Bridge is a quaint, Pennine town with great charm and character.  The town has both a midweek and Sunday market, which benefits both the local residents and serves as a tourist attraction.  Hebden Bridge boasts a wide selection of traditional shops selling everything from antiques to handcrafted goods along with a variety of cafés and restaurants. The town has good rail links to Leeds and Manchester and is located within close proximity to both the M62 and M65 - making it an ideal spot for commuters.

The housing stock in Hebden Bridge is typical of a picturesque Pennine town.  Some of the town's more famous properties are situated on the hillside and are up to six stories high.  Other features indicative of the area include cast iron fireplaces, traditional sash windows and arched stone cellars.  

House prices in York have risen by 9% over the last year to reach £186,785 and any property realistically priced up to £180,000 is selling well.  There has been an influx of city centre apartments and as a result, there is ample availability.  Huntington and Fulford remain popular areas for families as they are within good school catchment areas.

Within Morley, a suburb of Leeds, terraced and semi-detached properties in the region of £100,000 to £180,000 continue to sell well.  Areas on the outskirts of Morley, such as Tingley and Gildersome, provide excellent access to Leeds and Wakefield, due to their proximity to the motorway network and are also located within the catchment area of highly reputed schools.

House prices in Halifax have risen by 24% over the last year from £100,026 to £123,733. The town has a good share of first-time buyers who are buying new build flats and terraced houses close to the centre of town. Families are typically migrating to the outskirts of Halifax, where there are better schools and easier parking facilities.

Properties under £100,000 and the middle market up to £150,000 continue to sell well, but interest is low in the higher-end of the market, as purchasers are still cautious.

Redevelopment activity in Halifax is currently high, especially upon brownfield sites and the edges of green belt, where the expanding commuter belt takes in some of the more desirable areas. Private new build developments upon former council housing areas, for example, Illingworth, are in great demand.

Within South Yorkshire, house prices have increased by 17% over the past year to reach £126,291.  The Robin Hood Doncaster-Sheffield airport, which is based at the former RAF Finningley site near Doncaster and due to open on 28^th April 2005, seems to be having a positive effect on house prices. They have increased by 19% over the past year to reach £127,466.  This trend is set to have a knock-on effect into Doncaster's neighbouring areas.  

The village of Balby, six miles from the airport and the former mining village of Rossington, three miles away are experiencing increasing levels of interest and demand as staff employed at the airport seek houses in the area.

With its excellent motorway and train links, Doncaster itself has also benefited from the increased investment that the airport has brought with it.  Doncaster’s lakeside, for example, has been transformed into commercial premises and apartments.  Increased investment opportunities may also overflow into Doncaster’s neighbouring villages, such as Bessacar, Bawtry and Sprotborough.   

With the average house price currently at £114,742, Grimsby is continuing to attract young families and first-time buyers.  First-time buyers are buying properties priced at £70,000 and under in areas such as Cleethorpe Terraces, Lord Street and Littlefield Lane, whereas the catchment areas for Healing and Humberston schools on the outskirts of the town continue to be popular to families.

House prices in Hull have increased by 21% over the last year from £82,994 to £100,536. 

Traditional terraced properties in West Hull are being bought up by first-time buyers, as well as newly built, two bed semi-detached properties on the new Kinsgwood development.

The lower end of the market continues to sell well, which includes properties around £50,000, as well as properties on Princess Avenue, which are selling for around £75,000 to £95,000.

The retail development of St Stephen's Square in Hull City Centre will also include some rejuvenation of the residential properties surrounding it, including a new build development at Sutton Park.”

"House prices in Bradford have increased by 24% over the last year from £82,838 to £102,498.

Bradford's suburban and city centre living is increasingly popular with first time buyers who have been priced out of the housing market in Leeds and are attracted to Bradford due to its affordability and excellent road and rail transport links.  Bradford provides opportunities for first time buyers to have more house for their money. 

Families are attracted to the suburban school catchment areas of Clayton, Queensbury and Thornton, where houses are sold at premium prices.  There is also increased interest from families in the more rural areas of Baildon, Bingley (£196,850) and Shipley.”