64% of UK residents won't buy a property without a garden

64% of UK residents won't buy a property without a garden

In this speed read we look at the demand for outside space

  • As summer officially begins this week, gardens and outside space remain priorities on buyer wish lists. Nearly two-thirds of residents wouldn't buy a property in 2021 without outside space (Rated People).
  • Gardens are currently the most sought after property feature for buyers according to results of the latest Dataloft poll of agents.
  • Following the UK's first lockdown a year ago, 67% of buyers and 64% of renters said a garden was more important (Property Academy, 2020) and there is no sign of this trend waning.
  • Access to outside space was the top predictor of our level of comfort in our homes during the pandemic (Place Alliance), gardening also known to have a positive impact on wellbeing and mental health.
  • Source: Dataloft, Rated People (2021), Property Academy (2020)


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