Top ten towns
We present Nationwide's top five hottest and top five coolest towns in the country for property prices


According to Nationwide's latest research, the following towns are the hottest and coolest for house prices at the moment:
Five hottest towns
1. Belfast 2. Aberdeen 3. Sheffield 4. Bristol 5. Reading
Five coolest towns
1. Newcastle 2. Birmingham 3. Northampton Town 4. Nottingham 5. Coventry
Click here to read our story on the growing divide in house prices between the north and the south of the country.
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