Two in Five Parents Would Spend More on a New Home Near a Top School
School league tables and Ofsted reports influence parental decisions
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 10/09/13 -- With competition for places in the most popular schools increasing(i), new research(1) from shows that nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of UK parents of children aged 5 to 16 years would move and be prepared to pay between two and 10 per cent extra on the price of their new home to be in the catchment area of a better school. Nearly one in ten (eight per cent) would be prepared to pay more than 10 per cent extra for their house and eight per cent would pay anywhere up to an additional two per cent.
(2), this could lead to a substantial monetary outlay for parents at a time when household finances are already being squeezed. For example, parents willing to pay two per cent more would need to find nearly GBP 3,500 extra. Anyone prepared to pay 10 per cent more would add an additional GBP 17,213 to the cost of their new home.
Mortgage considerations(ii)
The additional cost of the house will also have implications on the cost of the mortgage. Paying an additional 10 per cent on the cost of a typical UK home (GBP 172,127(2)) would mean buying a house worth GBP 189,340.
Based on a 15 per cent deposit, a house worth an additional 10 per cent would require an extra GBP 2,582 deposit and, if for example, Nationwide's five-year Flexclusive tracker mortgage(iii) was taken out, would also mean an extra GBP 76.75 per month in mortgage repayments. So, in the course of the first year, parents would need to find an additional GBP 3,503 and, over a five-year period, it would cost GBP 7,187 extra.
Parents are already making house purchase choices based on schools. Our research shows that nearly one in five of parents (18 per cent) admit that a school league table or school Ofsted rating has influenced where they chose to live.
Richard Napier, Nationwide's divisional director for savings and mortgages, comments:
"Choosing the right school for your child is possibly one of the most important decisions a parent will make and it appears league tables and Ofsted reports play a significant part in that decision.
"Competition for places at the UK's best schools continues to increase and, although household finances remain stretched, it is significant that a number of parents are willing to pay more on the price of a new home to ensure their child goes to a good school.
"Taking the cost of a typical UK home, any parent willing to pay 10 per cent more would need to find an additional GBP 17,000 on the total cost of the house, which is a lot of money in the current climate. And, this is before you factor in the cost of items such as uniform, P.E. kit, lunch and even travel to and from school.
"And with the additional monthly repayment on Nationwide's five-year Flexclusive tracker mortgage(iii) being an additional GBP 76.75, it may well be a premium parents think is worth paying."
Notes to editors:
(i)
(1) All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov plc. Total sample size was 1,012 UK parents of children aged 5-16 years whose child will be attending school in the next academic year. Fieldwork was undertaken between 7th - 13th August 2013. The survey was carried out online.
(2) Source: Nationwide September House Price Index
(ii) Deposit calculations
15% deposit on GBP 172,127 = GBP 25,819
15% deposit on GBP 189,340 = GBP 28,401
Deposit difference: GBP 2,582
(ii) Monthly repayment calculations
Property value: GBP 172,127 / Loan: GBP 146,308 / Term: 25 years / Mortgage: 5 year Flexclusive Tracker (Rate used: 3.94%)
Monthly repayment: GBP 767.42
Property value: GBP 189,340 / Loan: GBP 160,939 / Term: 25 years / Mortgage: 5 year Flexclusive Tracker (Rate used: 3.94%)
Monthly repayment: GBP 844.17
Monthly payment difference: GBP 76.75
(iii) The mortgage product and monthly payments shown above are for illustration purposes only. They are based on a new customer moving house, the initial rate during the deal period and on a capital and interest repayment method. They do not take into account any fees or charges payable for changing the mortgage, or the applicable interest rate when the mortgage deal ends.
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