The Mirror: Your Door Number Could Affect Your House Price

Our research makes the daily Mirror 

From avoiding walking under ladders to never letting a black cat cross your path, superstitions are often dismissed as a fool’s game.

But one common ‘irrational belief’ could be proving very costly – and it’s bad news for some homeowners.

The number 13 is considered unlucky in many cultures around the world and even has its own word; triskaidekaphobia.

Now a study by new homes specialists, Stone Real Estate, has found that properties with number 13 sell for significantly less than other homes and some housebuilders have now chosen to remove it completely from new developments.