Barratt introduces school-finder service for Warwickshire parents

28th April 2010

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SOME 32 per cent of prospective homebuyers say that proximity to a good school is an important factor when buying a new property, according to customer research from Barratt Mercia.

So now Wawrickshire's leading housebuilder has teamed-up with the Good Schools Guide to give parents who are looking for a new home the opportunity to research the best schools in the catchment area at the same time.

Visitors to www.barratthomes.co.uk simply enter a location, postcode or the name of the development in which they are interested and then have the option of asking for more information on nearby schools.

The Good Schools Guide search engine then generates a list of the nearest schools. Parents can filter the search by age-range (nursery, primary and secondary) or type (mainstream and special needs).

By clicking on a school's name, parents can instantly access details such as the number of pupils and the percentages passing exams in English, Maths and Science as well as Key Stage 2 statistics. For those who want to find out more in-depth information, the school's website and contact details are also listed.

Written by parents for parents, the Good Schools Guide is widely recognised as one of the most authoritative and independent education resources available today.

"Schools are a major consideration when we buy land to build our developments," said Carole Ashworth, Sales Manager for Barratt Mercia.

"We understand that parents want the very best for their children and that often it's the school that dictates where they live - not the other way round."

"We are introducing this service now because parents who plan to move in time for the new school year often start house-hunting during the Spring selling season. We believe that our school-finder will give them a head start."

Barratt is currently building a selection of homes at the following developments in Warwickshire, all of which are located within close proximity to some excellent local schools:

Zest
Exhall Road
Keresley End
Coventry
CV7 8LP
Tel: 02476 335 831 open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Zest offers a selection of one-bedroom coach houses and three- and four-bedroom houses priced from £109,500.

Bluebell
Queen Elizabeth Road
Nuneaton
CV10 9BS
Tel: 02476 399 520 open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Bluebell offers a selection of two-bedroom coach houses priced at £99,500, three-bedroom houses priced at £142,500 and four-bedroom houses priced from £164,950.

For more information, please call the sales hotline on 0844 811 9988 open seven days a week from 8am to 9pm or log on to www.barratthomes.co.uk