University town prices thrive
House prices have nearly doubled in five university towns during the past five years, figures from Halifax show.
Belfast has seen the strongest growth, with the average cost of a home in the City soaring by 105% to £207,669 despite recent price falls, followed by Dundee at 101% and Bangor at 100%.
The top five were completed by Aberdeen and Bradford, which saw growth of 95% and 94% respectively.