The adjustment to the ‘new normal’ as a result of Covid-19 could lead to a massive rise in Cumbrian house prices, a report by GetAgent has suggested.

A poll by Ipsos Mori found that living close to green spaces had become more important to 49% of respondents since lockdown.

Home buyers are regularly looking to move out of city centres, into larger homes with gardens, and room for an office. On top of this, gardens make properties more expensive – both in upfront and maintenance costs – and they don’t have the other benefits of public green space under current lockdown restrictions.

With this region particularly blessed with the incredible natural wonders of the Lake District to the south of the county and the rugged beauty of Hadrian’s Wall to the north, Cumbria is likely to be particularly high on the list of people’s most desired settings to relocate to as the country adjusts to the ‘new normal’.

For example, homesellers near Whinlatter Forest ask for a huge £378,794 more than the Cumbria selling price average (£158,784), with an average asking price of £537,578. The ‘new normal’ may, it seems, be a real catalyst for rising house prices in areas near to open spaces, with which this county is uniquely blessed.

Co-founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, Colby Short, commented: "It’s unsurprising that proximity to large parks and green spaces is increasingly seen as a key selling point for homes in this ‘new normal’ period.

"Although a private garden is still popular for home buyers, many properties don’t come with this luxury. Parks and green spaces offer an alternative place to meet friends and family, have proven benefits for wellbeing, and come with the added benefit that it’s up to someone else to maintain it."