According to latest research from Halifax, over the last decade, house prices in the postal districts of the 20 premier league football clubs set to begin the 2013/14 season rose at twice the national average.

The average home in one of the 20 stadium postal districts is £319,800. This is one-third higher than the average house in England and Wales, which currently stands at £240,300.

Properties close to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium have advanced by 259% over the last ten years, while those near Southampton's St Mary's Stadium have seen the smallest increase - just 18%.

Craig McKinlay, mortgage director at Halifax, said: "The areas surrounding many of the country's top football clubs have seen house prices rise considerably during the past ten years, with some of the best performers being those clubs with new grounds."

According to the report, these areas are outperforming the national average as a result of their strong transport links and regeneration programmes that take place around the stadiums.