IT IS unsurprising to those living in this beautiful county, but flattering nonetheless, that Cornwall has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK.
A league table of the best places to live in the UK - the "post-lockdown property hotspots" puts Fowey in Cornwall at number six, up 17 positions since last year.
With the average family home coming in at more than £650,000, Fowey came second in this price range.
Compiled annually by independent buying agency, Garrington Property Finders, the Best Places to Live 2022 report ranks 1,400 cities, towns and villages before crowning one overall winner.
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Every location is judged against four criteria - natural beauty, architectural beauty, quality of life and green credentials (which includes the number of public EV charging points and energy-efficient homes in the area).
Best places to live in 2022
- Bath, South West
- Lyme Regis, South West
- Salisbury, South West
- Caton, North West
- Kidwelly, Wales
- Fowey, South West
- Wilton, South West
- Hadleigh, East of England
- Folkestone, South East
- Newport, Isle of Wight
In a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic was a trigger for around 630,000 home moves, the race for space, reassessment of ‘home’ and rising recognition of ‘green’ credentials among home movers has led to a significant shift in Garrington’s top 20 Places to Live Index.
Just seven of the top 20 locations of 2021 remain there this year.
2022 has seen the Garrington Index update with additional criteria added to the quality-of-life category, and, reflecting the changing demands of buyers, sustainability criteria have been included.
Half of the top 10 locations rank in the top 5% of all locations for ‘Going Green’. With a move to hybrid working the new reality for many, access to fast broadband remains a prerequisite for inclusion.
Retaining its number one position in 2022, is Bath. Considered the ‘next generation’ location of 2021, interest in the city has certainly not waned.
Over the course of 2021 the region has seen a huge surge in buyer demand, an acute shortage of stock meaning property is flying off the shelves.
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