Sutton-in-Ashfield has one of the fastest-moving markets in England, according to Rightmove
The Midlands town of Willenhall has had the fastest-moving property market since house sales have been able to take place once more, according to the analysis.
Rightmove looked at areas in England where at least 100 new listings were added to its website between May 13 and July 1.
It found that more than half (55%) of all newly listed properties for sale since the market reopened for business have already found a buyer in the market town of Willenhall, making it the fastest-moving property market in England.
Sutton-in-Ashfield was in seventh position on the list.
At the other end of the spectrum, properties in parts of central London have been the slowest to shift.
In South Kensington and Paddington, where the average property price tag is £2 million and £1.2 million respectively, homes have been the slowest to shift since restrictions around property sales which were put in place due to coronavirus eased.
South Kensington is the slowest market, with 4% of new listings selling so far, followed by Paddington with 5%.
Rightmove said buyers in Willenhall have been attracted by an average asking price of £171,506.
This is around half the average price tag of £337,884 in England.
Gary Williams, partner at Skitts Estate Agents in Willenhall, said: "We've had sales going through quickly for all parts of the market over the past few weeks from first-time buyers to bigger family homes, with three and four-bed homes most in demand.
"It helps that it's an affordable area so people are choosing it as a location where they can buy a bigger place but still be able to commute into Birmingham in under half an hour if they need to.
"There's definitely a sense from some people that they've been thinking about moving for a long while and being in lockdown has given them the motivation to actually make the move now."
In London, "micro markets" Walthamstow and Brockley made the top 10 fastest property markets list.
But eight in 10 of the slowest markets were also in London. The majority of the slowest markets in London have average asking prices higher than the London average of £628,284.
Rightmove's commercial director Miles Shipside said: "Space, gardens, new lifestyles and escaping big cities, that pretty much sums up what we've been seeing from buyer demand since the market reopened in England.
"I can't see there being a mass exodus from the capital but it does look set to be much more challenging for sellers of more expensive properties in zone one and parts of zone two who are looking to sell quickly, as people instead look further out to the end of the Tube line to places like Walthamstow.
"The bounce back has been quite remarkable in many parts of the country, and agents in areas where new instructions are selling like hot cakes will likely have been struggling to cope with the demand, especially with safe viewing procedures also in place."
Mr Shipside added: "Buyers bouncing back in big numbers means lenders are struggling to keep pace with demand.
"Families with equity already built up are in a much better position than a number of first-time buyers who are trying to find a mortgage deal they can afford, which is even more difficult if they're looking to buy in one of the more expensive areas."
1. Willenhall, West Midlands, 55%, £171,506
2. Runcorn, Cheshire, 54%, £139,140
3. Walthamstow, East London, 49%, £492,755
=4. Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, 46%, £135,723
=4. Wallasey, Merseyside, 46%, £158,987
6. Widnes, Cheshire, 45%, £170,298
=7. Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 44%, £152,818
=7. Brockley, South East London, 44%, £557,337
=9. Oldham, Greater Manchester, 43%, £160,083
=9. Weymouth, Dorset, 43%, £264,840
Here are the slowest-moving markets in England, according to Rightmove, with the percentage of newly listed properties that have found a buyer and the average asking price:
1. South Kensington, London, 4%, £2,017,873
2. Paddington, London, 5%, £1,204,045
=3. Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey, 6%, £498,088
=3. Notting Hill, London, 6%, £1,196,460
=5. Canary Wharf, London, 9%, £626,611
=5. Camden, London, 9%, £1,169,052
=5. Shoreditch, London, 9%, £608,645
=5. Hampstead, London, 9%, £1,506,313
9. Windsor, Berkshire, 10%, £569,027
10. Highgate, London, 11%, £1,222,306
