Happy street names in the south west can boost property values by up to £56,000, a study has revealed.
Now the housing market has reopened during the coronavirus pandemic, you may be considering moving house.
If that's the case, it may be worth bearing in mind that road names, which include positive words such as hope and love, increase the value of properties within that respective street.
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According to financial services company BankRate, having a happy street name increases your home’s value by £24,830.86 on average in the UK, with Hope being the most popular name, included in 216 streets.
This is followed by Summer (127), Sunny (126) and Love (123).
Florence Codjoe, personal finance expert at Bankrate, said: “Largely due to the widespread disruption caused by COVID-19, the property market is in a turbulent state.
"Despite uncertainty, there is positive news - those living on a street with a happy name have something to smile about in these tough times.
“Road names, which include positive words such as hope and love really do boost the value of properties within that respective street.
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"Although some happy words have more of a favourable effect on price than others, an attractive and positive road name only adds to the desirability of a property."
There are 157 happy streets in the South West – the fourth highest in the UK - with the most popular road name being Summer.
You can find the Bristol ones in the table below:
| Bright Street | BS5 9 | Bristol | South West |
| Hope Square | BS8 4 | Bristol | South West |
| Sunny Bank | BS15 1 | Bristol | South West |
| Sunny Hill | BS9 2 | Bristol | South West |
| Sunny Walk | BS15 1 | Bristol | South West |
| Summer Ground Drive | BS13 8 | Bristol | South West |
| Summer Hill | BS4 3 | Bristol | South West |
| Summer Street | BS3 1 | Bristol | South West |
| Champion Square | BS2 9 | Bristol | South West |
| Good Shepherd Close | BS7 8 | Bristol | South West |
| Heart Meers | BS14 9 | Bristol | South West |
| Proud Cross | BS40 6 | Bristol | South West |
| Beam Street | BS5 9 | Bristol | South West |
| Gay Elms Road | BS13 9 | Bristol | South West |
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