The property market may be cooling but homeowners on England’s spookiest streets are still commanding some devilishly high prices.
New research from online estate agency Yopa shows that homes on roads with “Hell” in their name are the most expensive of all Halloween-themed addresses, with an average sale price of £448,000 this year.
However, even the underworld hasn’t escaped the chill affecting the wider market, with values falling by 5.2% compared with 2024.
Yopa’s analysis of Land Registry data between January and August 2025 examined sales across England and Wales on roads featuring Halloween-inspired names such as Hell, Witch, Broom and Grave. It compared average sale prices in 2024 and 2025 to determine which names have been a “trick” – and which a “treat” – for homeowners.
GHOULISH ADDRESSES
The most spectacular price growth was found on “Lantern” roads, where average values rose from £252,000 last year to £365,000 in 2025 – a jump of 44.8%.
“Crow” roads also performed strongly, up 15.2%, followed by “Broom” and “Witch” roads, which saw increases of 8.4% and 5.6% respectively.
At the other end of the scale, “October” roads offer the most affordable homes, averaging just £118,750 – less than a third of the national average.
“Grave” roads came next at £175,000, while homes on “Witch” streets cost an average of £257,500.
Not every ghoulish address has delivered good news for owners. Roads with “Sweet” in their name saw the steepest decline, with prices falling by 15.6 per cent year-on-year. Even “Hell” has cooled, alongside “October” roads, where prices edged down 0.5%.
CHILL OF UNCERTAINTY
Verona Frankish (main picture, inset), Chief Executive of Yopa, says the findings reflect the broader slowdown in the market ahead of the Autumn Budget.
And she adds: “It’s not quite a case of trick or treat this year. Who would have thought the nation’s homebuyers would pay the highest price to live in Hell? But even the hottest areas are feeling the chill of uncertainty.”
Still, some parts of the market appear to be defying gravity.
“Lantern roads have been lighting the way when it comes to house price appreciation,” Frankish adds. “Even amid wider market hesitancy, there are still pockets of strong performance.”
