Cornwall's housing market tops the standings of local authorities that experienced an increase in property values due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A study by estate agency Yopa highlighted this surge, with Cornish valuations jumping by an impressive £24.3bn.

Yopa's research, which combined the number of homes and their average market value, shows England's property market rocketed by £1.6tn amid the pandemic.

Prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns, in December 2019​, an average home in England was valued at £248,097.

Fast forward to today, that price has risen by 25 per cent to £309,602, even as the housing stock grew by 1.9 per cent.

Yopa estimates the total value of England's property market at £7.7tn - a 27 per cent increase from start of the pandemic.

Falmouth Packet: Cornish property valuations have jumped by an impressive £24.3bn

Broader regional rises were recorded too, with the South East recording the most significant increase.

A rise in property values of £311bn took hold in the region, although London's market still added £251.3bn to its worth.

Despite less impressive growth, the North East's properties are valued £45bn higher than in 2019.

Other local authorities recorded significant increases after Cornwall.

Buckinghamshire's market climbed by £23.4bn, Birmingham's by £22.2bn, Leeds's by £21.4bn, and North Yorkshire's by £20.1bn.