The Property Exchange

S2 Ep6: The increasing impact of good schools on local house prices - with a focus on Farnham


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The presence of a good school has always had an impact on an area’s housing market – but with Labour pledging to impose 20% VAT on private school fees if it wins the election, the effect could become even greater.  In this episode Winkworth Chief Executive Dominic Agace talks to property commentator Anne Ashworth about the concerns now being raised by homebuyers, and the impact on house prices in favoured locations.  Some streets are now selling at a substantial premium - as an example, Henry Griffin from Winkworth Farnham tells us about the impact the schools debate is having on the market in his part of Surrey.  We get the bigger picture and some smart tips for parents from Melanie Sanderson, Managing Editor of the Good Schools Guide.  
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