Life’s a beach Seaside towns beat city living
BRISTOL’S property market is booming. With its independent food and drink scene, vibrant culture and its thriving creative industries, it’s no wonder so many people want to settle down in the city.
It was recently named one of the best places to live in the country by the Sunday Times, which described Bristol as having a “rebellious streak” and “leading the pack” on sustainability issues. The popularity of the city has had an impact on house prices too.
The average home in Bristol now costs £363,000 – up 13 per cent since 2020.
But a new report from property finder Garrington has put together a ranking of the best places to live in the UK based on criteria including physical environment, quality of life, architecture and heritage, and going green – and Bristol has been trumped by both Weston and Clevedon.
The Garrington research analysed more than 1,400 locations to find the best towns and cities in the UK to buy a house. Bath was named the best place to live in Britain overall in 2022, while Bristol only ranked 199 on the list, falling 54 places from last year.
Half of the report’s top 10 locations rank in the top five per cent of all locations for “going green”. With a move to hybrid working the new reality for many, access to fast broadband remained a prerequisite for inclusion, Garrington said.
A spokesperson said: “Many are reassessing what they want from their home – and this shift is transforming Britain’s property market.”
In this table we have listed 10 places across the Bristol region and how they performed in the survey. Average home prices for each of the locations are £350,000-£650.000.