Shortlist: Abergavenny, Abersoch, Colwinston, Laugharne, Monmouth, Mumbles, Penarth, Presteigne, Saundersfoot, St Davids
In 2017, property prices in Wales outperformed every other region in the UK, rising by 8%, according to Halifax. A lot of this
is due to an overspill of house hunters from last year's overall winner Bristol, which had a price boom in 2017. The Welsh economy is also flourishing and the number of first- and second-time buyers is on the rise as many get priced out of Cornwall and Devon.

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