House prices in Enfield are set to rise by 39 per cent in the next five years, figures have revealed.

According to property website Rightmove and economic forecaster Oxford Economics, the borough has the fifth fastest growth in the whole of England and Wales.

Enfield house prices are growing more slowly only than Southampton, at 43 per cent, Luton and Brighton at 41 per cent, and Swindon, with a forecast 40 per cent rise.

Nationally, there is a set to be an increase of 30 per cent by 2019, nine per cent lower than the growth in the borough.

West London and Manchester are amongst the five slowest growth of house prices with a 14 per cent and 19 per cent increase respectively.

London has the highest regional growth of all area with a 33 per cent forecasted in house prices.