Silverstone searches accelerate by 73% following British Grand Prix weekend and F1 movie release

• Property searches in Silverstone, Northamptonshire jumped by 73% following the Grand Prix weekend and F1 movie release
• The average price of a home in Silverstone is £457,221, which is more than £75,000 more expensive than the national average (£378,240)
• Visits on Rightmove peak between 8-9pm each day as many people spend the evening dual screening
• The busiest minute on Rightmove is 8:48pm on a Monday

New data from Rightmove, the UK’s largest property platform, reveals a 73% increase for property searches in Silverstone last week, compared to the previous week.

This surge comes hot on the heels of the British Grand Prix weekend and the successful opening of the new F1 movie, with some scenes filmed at the iconic Silverstone Circuit.

The average price of a property in Silverstone is £457,221, reflecting a 2.2% increase year-on-year. Properties in Silverstone are on average more than £75,000 more expensive than the national average (£378,240).

The British Grand Prix, held over the weekend at Silverstone, saw Lando Norris clinch a thrilling victory.

This event, coupled with the release of the highly anticipated F1 movie starring Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt, has undoubtedly fuelled interest in the area.

This is the latest example of culturally popular movies and events influencing search behaviour on the UK’s largest property platform.

Visits on Rightmove peak between 8-9pm each day, as many people spend the evening dual screening. The busiest minute on Rightmove is 8:48pm on a Monday.

Steve Pimblett, Chief Data Officer at Rightmove adds, “With the scale of a platform like Rightmove, we can see how trends impact search behaviour down to the minute.

“It’s always fascinating to see how events and movie releases can impact how people search, with people at home inspired by the screen to look at what it might be like living in a place like Silverstone.”

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