Living near outstanding Sheffield schools 'can add as much as £20,000 to house prices'

Houses in areas of Sheffield which are close to top-rated schools for seven to 11-year-olds are selling in record time and for well above asking prices, an estate agent says.

Purplebricks, the UK’s leading tech-led estate agent, says traditionally popular postcodes such as S10, S11 and S17 boast excellent schools which makes the location attractive to buyers. It can drive buyers to bid £20,000 above the asking price.

Philip Price, spokesperson for Purplebricks in Sheffield said, “There is always a desire for young families, or those planning a family, to buy a house in an area close to a good school.

"Houses which are within the catchment areas of top-rated schools are in high demand, which results in multiple offers. This in turn drives the prices even higher, and some houses on the market can command up to £20,000 or more.

“In the S10 postcode, where there are very popular primary schools, including Lydgate Junior School and Broomfield Infant School, house sales remain strong throughout the year and we’re currently seeing strong demand in this specific area.

"Houses can often sell in record time with some purchasers putting in offers above the asking price to seal the deal.

“In S11 there is also an array of excellent schools which makes the location very attractive to buyers.”

Philip’s top tips to secure a family home near a top-rated Sheffield school are:

● Make the move early. If you have children coming up to school age or want them to move schools, think where you want them to go to now.

● There’s competition for houses close to a good school so make yourself more attractive as a buyer. Try to be a ‘proceedable buyer’, with a firm offer on your existing property and a mortgage agreement in place. It could be worth selling your current property so you’re a chain free buyer.

● Do your research and ask a local property expert about schools and catchment areas. They will have a good knowledge of the market.

Family-friendly properties include a five-bedroom detached house on Southbourne Road, Broomhill, which is close to Lydgate Junior School (Ofsted rating - Good) and Broomhill Infant School (Ofsted rating - Outstanding).

Others are a three bedroom semi-detached house on Abbey View Road, Woodseats, close to Mundella Primary School (Ofsted rating - Good) and a three bedroom terraced house on Greystones Road, Greystones, close to Greystone Primary School (Ofsted rating - Good).

There’s also a five bedroom detached house on Station Road, Laughton, close to Laughton Junior and Infant School (Ofsted rating - Good), and a four bedroom detached house on Lyndhurst Bank, Penistone, close to Saint John the Baptist Primary School (Ofsted rating - Outstanding).

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