The impact of published school performance results on residential property prices: a comparative study of two UK cities

摘要: This paper presents a study which examines the relationship between published school performance results and house prices in two UK cities. It is postulated that schools perform better on most widely recognised measure of become oversubscribed give preference to children living close proximity their school. Parents wishing obtain access such then seek move 'catchment' area for those schools, bidding up areas. We develop hedonic price model relates physical characteristics property, nature local property situated key nearest test this using large dataset find there positive correlation prices.