Central Liverpool has been named as the top buyer's market in England outside of London, according to new data.
Recent research from Rightmove reveals Central Liverpool is the top buyer's market in the country outside of the capital.
The research compares how many properties have gone on the market since the beginning of the year with how many have sold.
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Central Liverpool is eighth on the list behind six London boroughs and Aberdeen.
Rightmove's figures show that only 20% of properties listed on their website based in Central Liverpool were sold between January and November of this year.
In Hoxton, London, nine out of ten homes that have come to market this year on Rightmove are still available, making it this year’s top buyer market, followed by Aberdeen and Chelsea.
Despite this, Rightmove has seen exceptional buyer demand over the last 12 months, leading to seven out of every ten properties listed on its site finding a buyer compared to just two in every ten in 2012.
Houses in the £250,000 or below bracket were the best performing for sellers this year, with more than three quarters (76%) finding a buyer.
Central Liverpool's average asking price was listed at £166,929 - an increase of 7%.
But two central Liverpool estate agents told the ECHO they were surprised 80% of properties listed on Rightmove were unsold.
Sales representatives from Entwistle Green and Reeds Rain said they both have enjoyed successful years and properties they list for sale are often sold quickly.
A representative from Reeds Rain told the ECHO : "There's a lot of investment properties out there and most of the stock we're putting up we're not having a problem with.
"We've been strong since January and if I'm being honest, since the backend of last year.
"More people are having faith in the market after it went a little bit quiet because of everything in the world. Since then it's been a good market and we've not really having any problems.
"There's a strong level of buyers out there, people want to buy and there's also a lot of investors who want to buy. There's a strong demand for houses as well."
Rightmove said available stock per estate agency branch is currently at a record low, but there are signs there will be more buying choice heading into 2022.
It said the number of people requesting a valuation of their home by an estate agent is up by 19% compared to this time last year.
Tim Bannister, Rightmove's Director of Property, said: “This year, sellers in Great Britain have had a better chance of finding a buyer for their home than at any time over the past decade.
"A staggering statistic is that seven in ten properties for sale have been marked sold subject to contract this year, compared to two out of ten in 2012, highlighting both the speed and efficiency of the housing market.
"Managing short supply with high buyer demand has been a challenge for agents across Great Britain this year, and while the level of stock per agent is at record lows, the jump in number of people getting in touch with an agent to have their home valued suggests some fresh choice for buyers next year.”
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