
Homes near London’s top state schools command signifcant premiums
(Picture: ES)London’s best schools are a huge driver of the capital’s housing market, with homes close to the top primaries and secondaries typically commanding significant premiums.
Indeed, in March, law firm Simpson Millar found that properties within the catchment areas of schools rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted had an average price tag of £654,289 — 20 per cent more than the new city-wide average of £543,517.