The office of Yorkshire and Humber Relocation is nestled at the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. We, therefore consider ourselves to be very lucky to live and work here! This beautiful corner of Yorkshire has long gone under the radar but more and more property buyers are beginning to wake up to our lovely part of the world.

The Yorkshire Wolds comprises 400 square miles of open, rolling landscape, made up of valleys, ancient woodlands, chalk streams and hills, dramatic coastal cliffs, market towns and picture perfect villages. They form an arc, stretching from east of York, south to the Humber Estuary and extending north to the North Sea coast at Flamborough Head, north of Bridlington. Disecting this beautiful part of North and East Yorkshire is the 79-mile Wolds Way walk.

For many, they are more aware of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales and as a result they have had a long standing popularity with property buyers. The Wolds, however, has been England’s largest county’s best kept secret, until now! There is little doubt that the already steadily increasing interest in The Yorkshire Wolds has been given extra impetus by the events of the pandemic.

The paintings of world famous artist, David Hockney, who having lived in Bridlington, is synonomous with the area, turned out to be a major marketing tool for the Yorkshire Wolds and have brought the area so vividly to life and into the consciousness of so many people.

As a result, there has been a surge of interest from people from the south of the UK and also from more urban northern locations, looking to purchase principal or holiday homes in the region. Property prices tend to be cheaper than those in the Dales and Moors national parks and combined with the unspoilt landscape and friendly locals, it serves up a heady cocktail that’s hard for property buyers to resist.

With stock levels remaining low, prices continue to be squeezed upwards as demand outstrips supply, and competition from other keen buyers, often from outside of the area, remains high. It is not untypical for buyers to choose to offer more than an asking price simply to secure a property. There are many potential home buyers that have been looking and trying to secure a property for a long time and they can’t bear the thought of not securing their ideal property time and again.

Natural England recently announced that the Yorkshire Wolds is being considered for status as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). For those of us that are lucky enough, to already live here, we think it should have been awarded this accolade a long time ago! Such a title will only serve to further enhance the reputation of the Yorkshire Wolds and further increase interest and demand from those wishing to locate themselves here.

If you are thinking of buying property in Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber Relocation can help. For a free, no obligation chat about your search, just drop us a line and we’ll be happy to help.