Harrogate named one of the best places to live in the UK
In the wake of new lockdown restrictions across the country, estate agency Yopa has launched its Love Where You Live Guide, revealing the best places to buy in the UK when taking into account new key considerations for property buyers.
Whilst house prices, quality of local schools and low crime levels will likely always remain high on buyers’ lists of priorities, Yopa has determined that buyers are now placing greater emphasis on access to green spaces, job opportunities and proximity to local amenities when deciding where to live.
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Hide AdThis shift is a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns.
The Love Where You Live Guide is a free tool created by Yopa to help Brits identify the best places to live to meet their individual needs following a year of uncertainty and upheaval.
Harrogate has been named ninth on the list.
Here are the top ten locations:
Cheltenham
Sale
Aberdeen
Richmond-upon-Thames,
Walton-on-Thames
Cambridge
Crawley
Edinburgh
Harrogate
Brentwood
Yopa’s Chief Property Analyst Mike Scott said: “After almost a year of upheaval in all of our personal and professional lives, many people are reconsidering where they live. Everyone will have a different set of move motivators when it comes to choosing an area in which to look for a new home, but Yopa’s recent research proves that certain factors have shot to the top of buyers’ priority lists in 2020.
“Commutabilty has become less important as the country embraces working from home, whilst proximity to green spaces is now vital as people feel cooped up in their homes. Job opportunities and salary levels are also of greater importance in a year that has been marred by furlough, redundancies and job losses.
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Hide Ad“Deciding where to move can be difficult and time-consuming at the best of times, not least whilst things in the UK remain so up in the air. We’ve decided to take some of the stress and worry out of this with our comprehensive, easy-to-use Love Where You Live Guide.”