‘Unlucky’ 13 valued the lowest of 100 door numbers.
It’s Friday 13th. While the number is unlucky for some, non-superstitious house hunters could grab a bargain.
The latest Rightmove (https://www.rightmove.co.uk/) research has revealed that houses numbered ‘unlucky’ 13 have the lowest average property value out of analysis of over 10 million properties numbered from one to 100.
The new study analysed property valuations of over 10 million houses numbered one to 100. The study found that properties numbered 13 typically valued lowest. This suggests some superstitious buyers are put off owning a home with the traditionally unlucky number.
How the numbers stack up.
‘Unlucky’ 13 valued the lowest of 100 door numbers.
Homes with the number one typically have the highest valuation at an average of £393,690, nearly £40,000 (11%) higher than homes numbered 13. Homes with the lucky number seven have an average valuation of £365,590. That is 3% more than homes with the number 13.
There are also almost double the number of houses numbered 14 than 13 across Great Britain. This is because many streets skip the superstitiously unlucky number.
Non-superstitious buyers may be tempted to seek out homes numbered 13 in their local markets, and potentially bag a relative bargain.
What do Jukes Estate Agents Harlow think of this?
Co owner Lee Venables says:
“Firstly, in Britain, the number 13 is famously ‘lucky for some’, although unfortunate for others”.
“Secondly, It’s common for new developments to skip it, going straight from 12 to 14”.
“Thirdly, thankfully it is only a very small minority of buyers that are disaffected in this way”.
“Finally, there will always be those who avoid 13, never walk under ladders, and salute every magpie!”
“If living at number 13 doesn’t faze you it is possible you could find yourself buying against a smaller proportion of the market and therefore do a better deal – but only if you’re lucky of course!”
Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s property expert says:
“The majority of buyers are unlikely to be put off being the owner of a number 13 home, but it’s interesting to see from such a large data set that there does appear to be pockets of Great Britain that are more on the superstitious side.