WHAT’S NEW ON THE BLOCK

A shortage of space to build on means that most current developments are small-scale. The exception is Quinton Court by Berkeley, consisting of 60 one, two and three-bed apartments in an elegant red-brick building with basement parking and communal gardens, just over five minutes’ walk from the station. They have large open plan living areas, kitchens fitted with Silestone quartz worktops and

Siemens appliances, private outside space and can easily accommodate a home office. From £634,500 for a twobed, quintoncourt.co.uk.

Selected one-beds are available at Quinton Court for shared ownership, from £89,375 for a 25 per cent share of £357,500, through savills.co.uk.

The same estate agency is also marketing various individual luxury houses across the town, including in Oak Lane on the south side, where one five-bed house is left out of three. Arranged over three floors, it has three bathrooms, bifold doors leading out to the south-facing garden from the kitchen/living/dining room and views over green belt land, £2.35million.

Or for the same price you might prefer Crofters (inset), a four-storey, five-bed house on private Oakhill Road, complete with underfloor heating, a bespoke oak staircase and a flexible fifth bedroom that could be used as a gym or offfice.

Fiftyfive comprises eight two-bed apartments and two three-bed penthouses on Mount Harry Road, moments from the station. The majority have balconies overlooking the landscaped gardens and there’s underground parking and cycle storage, from £595,000, via humberts.com.