Across Britain, the average asking price for a home has risen by more than £100,000 over the past 10 years, according to the research from Rightmove.

This is up by 53% to £341,019 with the average price tag on a home doubling in parts of southern England in the same time period.

Rightmove’s director of property data Tim Bannister said in some areas the rising cost of rent has left many people struggling to save enough for a deposit.

Mark Brooks, CEO of estate agent Miles & Barr in east Kent, said: “The South East has seen a great influx of those living in urban areas such as London, looking to relocate to the golden sand beaches and tranquil lifestyle of the coast or countryside.

The Argus: House prices have climbed significantly in the South-East (PA)House prices have climbed significantly in the South-East (PA)

“The shift to flexible and home working, added to a wide range of transport links back to London, has led to many fleeing the city.”

Margate in Kent was identified as the top house price hotspot, with the typical asking price there having increased by 102.5% from £145,311 in January 2012 to £294,209 in January 2022.

Several other places in Kent also made the top 10, including Dover, Sheerness, Broadstairs, Dartford and Walderslade.

Other locations were Hastings in Sussex and Basildon in Essex alongside Horfield and Bedminster in Bristol.

What were the England locations with the highest house price growth over the last decade?

  1. Margate, Kent - £294,209, up by 102.5%
  2. Horfield, Bristol - £385,003, up by 96%
  3. Dover, Kent - £254,100, up by 95.6%
  4. Sheerness, Kent - £271,570, up by 93.4%
  5. Basildon, Essex - £328,696, up by 91.4%
  6. Dartford, Kent - £352,386, up by 91.2%
  7. Broadstairs, Kent - £462,323, up by 90.4%
  8. Hastings, East Sussex - £310,182, up by 89.7%
  9. Walderslade, Kent - £321,506, up by 88.9%
  10. Bedminster, Bristol - £354,336, up by 88.5%