Six in 10 would actively move home to be closer to green space

In a survey of more than 2,000 people, the national homebuilder found that 60 per cent of respondents would choose to move to a home which was geographically closer to a green space, including parks, woodland areas and nature spots, versus other factors including proximity to schools and living closer to friends and/or family. That figure rose to 61 per cent for the Midlands.

The survey, conducted by YouGov, concluded that living closer to a green space was as or more important for people than any other category, apart from their monthly mortgage or rent cost and the proximity to shops and local facilities.

Miller Homes, whose East Midlands region is currently building new homes in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, has a track record of creating new communities with plenty of green spaces surrounding the new developments.