schools

Back to school chaos

Back-to-school chaos set to stall property market activity

The traditional autumn surge in property market activity could be slow to materialise this year, as new research from House Buyer Bureau reveals that 88% of homebuyers with children expect to be less inclined to book or attend property viewings during the first few weeks of the new school term.

House Buyer Bureau surveyed UK homebuyers who are also parents to school-aged children, to...

State Schools

Back to school: Property price premium to live near top state secondaries revealed

The latest research by Yopa has revealed that homebuyers face paying an average premium of more than £40,000 to live within reach of one of the nation's top state secondary schools, with the premium climbing as high as £275,000 in the most expensive location.

Yopa analysed current house prices across the postcode districts home to the nation's top 50 state secondary schools,...

School repairs

School summer break offers ideal window to tackle RAAC as primary schools account for half of affected education buildings

As schools across England break up for the summer holidays, the six-week closure provides the ideal opportunity for responsible bodies to assess, remediate and evidence the safety of school buildings before pupils return in September.

Against this backdrop, the latest analysis by Property Inspect has revealed that an estimated half of England's schools and education settings...