Ofsted rank gives homes full mark-up

Aya, 19, was off to shops for her dad

FAMILIES are paying a hefty premium for homes in areas with outstanding schools, a study shows.

The biggest price hike is in Warrington, Cheshire, where it costs an average 33% more to live near an Ofsted top-rated school.

It puts average prices there at £322,321 against a local average of £243,000.

Western central London is next, with homes near top schools 22% more – at £1.46million, next to the area average of £1.2million.

But comparethemarket. com found that in areas including eastern central London, Wolverhampton and Sunderland, homes near outstanding schools are actually cheaper.

Mark Gordon of comparethemarket.com said: “It’s possible to still reap the educational benefits without the price tag.” said she was a “model student” who “will always be remembered for her diligence, her beautiful character and her humble nature.”

Aya was also a young trustee of the Children’s Society. Chief executive Mark Russell called her “a truly remarkable young woman”.

Lancashire Police said the shooting was neither racially motivated or terror related. It said in a statement: “There is no evidence to suggest Aya was the intended target and every indication she was an innocent passer-by.”

Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods asked for anyone with information to come forward.

Local charity The Asylum and Refugee Community Project wrote on social media: “With great sadness we share that we have lost Aya, beloved eldest daughter of Samar and Ismael from Lebanon.”

Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Mohammed Khan said: “This terrible crime has taken the life of an innocent young woman.”

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