By Bill Gibb
• New Bank of Scotland research has found that the price of homes close to
Scottish Premiership grounds have risen by nearly a third in the past
decade, as opposed to a 20% increase generally. The biggest jumps have been
around the grounds of Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Aberdeen, Dundee and
Celtic.
• Living near a cash-rich English Premiership ground can be even more of a
goldmine. South London homes around Crystal Palace’s stadium increased in
value by £50,000 in a year.
• A Lloyds Bank survey revealed that homes near a Waitrose store cost 12%
more than other properties in the same area. Sainsbury’s added 10%, Tesco
8%, Marks and Spencer 7%, Co-op 7%, Iceland 4% and Morrisons 3%. Asda had
no effect but the value of homes near a Lidl dropped by 2%, and those near
an Aldi dipped by 3%.
• If you want to live in a Warren you’d better save up. Zoopla research
indicated that houses in Warrens were double the national average of
£280,000 at just over £600,000, while Chase addresses came in at almost
4.500,000. But Terraces, at £195,000, and Streets, at £185,000, weren’t
quite so expensive.
• A previous report compiled by Wetherell estate agents showed crescents in
central London commanded a premium of 40%.
• Watery views are also massively sought after. Knight Frank found that sea
views could add 66% to a property’s price, a harbour view 81% and an
estuary view 82%.
• The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors revealed that a bad school
report can knock £20,000 off the cost of an average property. A top
secondary nearby added £21,000, according to Lloyds.
• Another report by estate agents Savills suggested an even bigger boost,
with properties close to good schools fetching 25% more than those which
aren’t as well situated.
•Wind farms can blow 12% off a house price, according to a report by the
London School of Economics. • If you live in house number 13 in your
street, you may rightly feel unlucky — the average selling price is £6500
less than neighbouring properties.
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