But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture in Leeds, where prices rose by 7.1 per cent in the year to September 2020.
The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.
These figures show that 24 of the 107 MSOAs that make up Leeds actually saw a fall in house prices over the same period.
Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw their prices fall in the year to September 2020:
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. Lincoln Green and St James
The biggest price drop was in Lincoln Green and St James where the average price fell to £100,487, down by 35.4% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 22 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 77% in property sales.
. New Farnley and Lower Wortley
The second biggest price drop was in New Farnley and Lower Wortley where the average price fell to £158,973, down by 11.1% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 81 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 40% in property sales. (photo: Google)
. Middleton Park Avenue
The third biggest price drop was in Middleton Park Avenue where the average price fell to £115,886, down by 10.6% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 33 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 52% in property sales.
13. Hollin Park and Fearnville
The thirteenth biggest price drop was in Hollin Park and Fearnville where the average price fell to £171,871, down by 2.5% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 78 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020 which was the same as the year before.
14. Bramley Park North
The fourteenth biggest price drop was in Bramley Park North where the average price fell to £159,643, down by 1.9% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 74 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 10% in property sales.
15. Hyde Park Corner and Woodhouse Cliff
The fifteenth biggest price drop was in Hyde Park Corner and Woodhouse Cliff where the average price fell to £223,784, down by 1.1% on the year to September 2019. Overall, 60 houses changed hands here between October 2019 and September 2020, a drop of 38% in property sales.