The staggering amount the number 13 knocks off your home’s value
The number 13 is definitely bad luck for some sellers, with the average price paid for a home with this number coming in at £36,000 below market average.
Estate agents Benham and Reeves analysed data from the Land Registry, looking at the price paid for number 13 houses compared to the rest of the market.
Across England and Wales, number 13s sold for 12.2% less than others – equivalent to a £36,203 drop.
The North East was home to some of the most superstitious buyers. Homes here with a 13 were 22.1% below market average, a difference of £35,000.
Yorkshire and the Humber and Wales were home to the biggest value drops, with both seeing homes lose more than £44,000 off their value.
But there were two regions where buyers actually paid MORE for a number 13 home – in the South East, the average price paid was 0.8% above market value, while London the premium was 1.2%.
“Superstitions aren’t to be scoffed at when it comes to potential put-offs for homebuyers and we regularly see foreign buyers, in particular, place a great deal of importance on certain aspects of a home due to the superstitions they hold,” Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves, says.
“The number 13 is a very common one and many buyers will purposely pass up on even viewing a home bearing the number. In fact, in some instances, the number 13 will even be excluded from new property developments because it can be such a deterrent.
“However, it’s interesting to see that in London especially, the number 13 actually commands a premium versus the wider market. I’m not sure that it’s a case of London homebuyers being more obsessed with otherworldly endeavours, more a case of them having no choice as for sale stock is so scarce across the capital.”
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