Unlucky for some? No. 13 ranks as lowest value door number

Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests.

Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from its Automated Valuation Model (AVM), which combines Rightmove asking prices and Land Registry sold data, found homes with door number 13 have an average valuation of £354,793 – more than £5,000 lower than the average across the study of £360,126.

The study analysed property valuations of over 10 million houses numbered one to 100, with properties numbered 13 typically being valued lowest.

Rightmove said this suggests some superstitious buyers are put off owning a home with the traditionally unlucky number.

Homes with the number one typically have the highest valuation at an average of £393,690, nearly £40,000 (11%) higher than homes numbered 13, while homes with the lucky number seven have an average valuation of £365,590, 3% more than homes with the number 13.
 
There are also almost double the number of houses numbered 14 than 13 across Great Britain, as many streets skip the superstitiously unlucky number.

Non-superstitious buyers may be tempted to seek out homes numbered 13 in their local markets, and potentially bag a relative bargain, Rightmove said.

Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s property expert, said: “The majority of buyers are unlikely to be put off being the owner of a number 13 home, but it’s interesting to see from such a large data set that there does appear to be pockets of Great Britain that are more on the superstitious side.

“Owners of number 13 properties may find that it adds a unique aspect to their home given there are not as many around, and it could even be a conversation starter with the next owner when the time comes to sell.”