Houses located near public green space attract 2% price premium

Public park, north Greenwich

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ONS looked at more than 1m property sales across England and Wales

Homes close to public green spaces such as parks and playing fields have been found to be more expensive than those properties located further away from such amenities.

Newly-published findings from a survey by the Office for National Statistics found that houses and flats within 100 metres of public green space were £2,500 more expensive on average than those 500 metres away.

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