Average price paid for a house in 40 Falkirk district towns and villages during last 12 months

But how has it affected the price people are having to pay for a new house in different parts of Falkirk district?

Using research and data gathered from property website Zoopla, the following is a comprehensive list of the average price paid for a house in all the main towns and villages in the Falkirk area during the last 12 months, plus the number of properties sold in that period.

1 Torwood - £510,110 (1 sale)

2 Dunmore - £472,500 (1 sale)

3 Reddingmuirhead - £233,974 (31 sales)

4 South Alloa - £232,250 (2 sales)

5 Rumford - £216,969 (8 sales)

6 Redding - £197,597 (47 sales)

7 Airth - £194,477 (15 sales)

8 California - £189,571 (7 sales)

9 Wallacestone - £188,949 (4 sales)

10 Brightons - £187,487 (42 sales)

11 Larbert - £184,092 (245 sales)

12 Dennyloanhead - £183,532 (20 sales)

13 Slamannan - £181,033 (12 sales)

14 Limerigg - £175,000 (2 sales)

15 Maddiston - £174,102 (43 sales)

16 Stoneywood - £166,281 (22 sales)

17 Avonbridge - £162,486 (11 sales)

18 Polmont - £156,925 (62 sales)

19 Longcroft - £153,500 (2 sales)

20 Falkirk - £152,046 (1740 sales)

21 Denny/Dunipace - £147,208 (175 sales)

22 Bo’ness - £143,325 (185 sales)

23 Stenhousemuir - £143,228 (95 sales)

24 Blackness - £141,750 (6 sales)

25 Bonnybridge - £138,292 (132 sales)

26 Carronshore - £133,233 (26 sales)

27 Carron - £132,109 (35 sales)

28 Laurieston - £130,926 (38 sales)

29 Shieldhill - £126,053 (23 sales)

30 Glen Village - £121,423 (5 sales)

31 Banknock - £116,395 (21 sales)

32 Grangemouth - £100,608 (183 sales)

33 Westquarter - £100,000 (2 sales)

34 Haggs - £92,950 (4 sales)

35 Camelon - £90,602 (51 sales)

36 Whitecross - £88,500 (2 sales)

37 Standburn - £83,000 (1 sale)

38 High Bonnybridge - £79,250 (2 sales)

39 Skinflats - £78,750 (2 sales)

40 Bainsford - £53,333 (3 sales)