In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, estate agent Barrows and Forrester discovers which Paddy’s-themed street names, from Guinness to Clover, command the highest house prices in the British Isles.

St. Patrick’s Day

Today (March 17) is St. Patrick’s Day and means there will be numerous festivities across the British Isles and beyond, so much so that it’s estimated that 13 million pints of Guinness are sold worldwide every St Patrick’s Day. The day originally began as a religious holiday in Ireland has become a day when everyone around the world finds a reason to be Irish and enjoy a pint of the black stuff.

Most expensive St. Patrick’s Day themed street names

So, what impact does the global popularity have on St. Patrick’s Day themed street names here in Britain? According to Barrows and Forrester’s findings, the street names including the word ‘Guinness’ command the highest Paddy’s house price, at an average of £335,000. Barrows and Foster have found the most expensive of them all is Guinness Drive in Wainscott, Rochester, which, with an average asking price of £425,000 must surely be the most expensive Guinness in the land.

Street names containing the word ‘Green’ command the second-highest average house price at £287,000, with the most expensive of them being Greencroft Gardens in Camden, London where the average house sells for a heady £6.2 million. 

Next up are street names including ‘Saint’ which command an average price of £280,000, the most expensive of which is All Saints Road in Kensington & Chelsea with an average price of £1.5 million.

Properties selling on roads containing ‘Emerald’ in the name are home to an average price of £258,500, the most expensive example being Emerald Avenue in Fleet, Hampshire at £660,000.

‘Clover’ street names command an average price of £247,500, with Clover Road in Altrincham, Greater Manchester leading the way with a sold price of £715,000.

‘Patrick’ comes next with an average of £239,000 and ‘Irish’ completes the list with an average asking price of £139,000.

Managing director of Barrows and Forrester, James Forrester, commented: “While Guinness is the name of the most famous Irish drink in the world, it’s also one of the most popular surnames in Ireland, stretching back to 3BC.”

“In fact, it’s a name shared by some of the country’s most powerful historical figures, from owners of land to rulers of people. This heritage continues today with their namesake streets boasting the most expensive St. Patrick’s-themed homes in the land, even this side of the Irish Sea.”

Forrester concludes: “So if you prefer your Guinness to be made of bricks and mortar rather than yeast and barley, you’re gonna have to pay a handsome price.”