School catchment areas twice as popular amongst house hunting familes than low crime rate areas🏫🎒

Parents are twice as likely to choose a home based on a desirable school catchment area than an area with low crime, according to new research.

The home experts at www.hillarys.co.uk conducted a survey of over 2,400 UK homeowners that are parents to school-age children also, asking a series of questions relating to school catchment areas and how this affects, or has affected their decision of the location that they look to buy a home. To continue reading, please Click Here

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