Quarter of UK parents willing to pay higher house prices for a good school

Nearly one in five parents say a school league table has influenced where they chose to live.

 

New research has found almost one-quarter of UK parents with school children would be prepared to pay 2-10% more for a new home in the catchment area of a good state school.

 

And while the link between high house prices and good school catchment areas is already know, this study found parents are making decisions on where to live years before their children are of school age.

 

These findings comes as parents make the rounds of primary and secondary school open days for admission next year.

 

What do you think? Would you pay extra to live near a good school? Is the school system too competitive in the UK?