Which University locations get top marks for investment?
New research has revealed the most lucrative university cities in Britain, based on property price, rents and house price growth.
Leading London estate agent Chestertons also looked at average property values and typical graduate income in order to ascertain their leaderboard.
Top of the class
According to the analysis, Edinburgh received top marks for being the best university city in which to invest. Also receiving A grades were Bristol and Brighton.
At the bottom of the class were Aberystwyth, Liverpool and Lancaster. This was due to more affordable rents and reduced house price growth.
With the new academic year fast approaching, the league table makes interesting reading for potential windfalls from buy-to-let investment at university towns and cites in the UK.
The top-ten towns and cities providing the best investment opportunities were found to be:
- Edinburgh
- Bristol
- Brighton
- Reading
- Oxford
- York
- Cambridge
- St Andrews
- Southampton
- Warwick
Which University locations get top marks for investment?
Reliable demand
Daniel Killick of Chestertons, noted, ‘student lets are generally seen as great investment; there will always be a reliable level of demand and universities can often be really helpful in pointing students your way. Some locations, however, offer a better return than others. We were keen to get some deeper insights into the UK’s student property market and understand where the most attractive prospects are-and the ones that are less likely to pay off.’[1]
[1] https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2016/8/top-class-university-cities-for-buy-to-let-property-unveiled