The plush Edinburgh streets named among UK's ‘most expensive’ to buy or rent in 2026

Across the UK, a handful of addresses are selling for amounts that most people could only dream of.

To discover the priciest streets, mortgage brokers at Mortgage Lane looked at around 3,000 recent property listings from the UK's 40 largest cities using data from the OnTheMarket platform.

For each street, only the highest-priced listing was considered, thus ensuring the research reflected the very top end of the market.

Central London streets were left out due to their overwhelming dominance in both buying and renting costs.

Charlbury Road, in Oxford, tops the list, with an average house price of £6.68 million. The street’s combination of historic character, green surroundings and proximity to world-renowned academic institutions makes it one of the most desirable residential addresses in the country.

Second place goes to Kings Road in Reading, where average prices reach £6.45m. Strong transport links to London and a growing local economy have helped push values higher, particularly for large, high-spec family homes.

North Mossley Hill Road in Liverpool ranks third, with properties averaging £6 million.The street highlights Liverpool’s thriving luxury housing market and remains popular with affluent families seeking spacious homes.

Back in Oxford, Hids Copse Road takes fourth place at £4.25m. Like Charlbury Road, it benefits from a peaceful, leafy setting while remaining close to the city’s amenities.

Joint fifth place is shared by Westbourne Road in Birmingham and Aspley Woods View in Milton Keynes, both averaging £4 million. Strong local economies, good schools and excellent transport links continue to drive demand in both cities.

Navaron House in Leeds follows in seventh place at £3.875m, reflecting the city’s expanding luxury property market.

In eighth spot is Furze Hill in Croydon, with average prices of £3.85m, offering suburban space with access to London.

Woodlands Drive in Leeds (£3.8m) and Haywood Lane in Birmingham (£3.75m) complete the top ten.

It's no secret that house prices in Edinburgh can be extortionate, and the Scottish capital is home to the nation's priciest streets.

Plush Royal Terrace, with its historic townhouses is placed at number 24, with average prices of £2.9m, while Inverleith Place, where many homes boast views of Edinburgh Castle, holds 25th spot on the list at £2.8m.

When it comes to renting, the highest monthly costs are found well beyond London. Helmdon Road in Freemans Meadow, Leicester, tops the ranking with an average monthly rent of £14,473.

Second place goes to Deansgate in Manchester, where rents average £12,500 per month.

Oxford appears again in third place with Belbroughton Road, where average rents fetch £11,500.

The same figure places city centre spot Hanover Street in Edinburgh joint third, reflecting strong demand from professionals and international tenants.

Also in Auld Reekie, stunning William Street ranks fifth at £11,000 per month, benefitting from a central location and desirable period properties.

Sixth and seventh places go to Oxford, with Cotswold Road averaging £10,500 and Walton Street hot on its heels at £10,058.

Clint Road West in Liverpool follows at £10,000 per month, while Ash Grove in Leeds ranks ninth at £9,984.

Completing the top ten is St John’s Villas in Archway, where average rents sit at £9,750.