Home News Top ten towns Holly Kirkwood October 4, 2007 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. Related How property owners and farmers can turn their barns into warehouses The six flowers to grow to add value to your property A country house created from the ruins of a crumbling farmhouse, set in 19 acres of Surrey Hills