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Removals to Leamington Spa
Are you looking to relocate to Leamington Spa? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial.
White & Company are a family owned business with over 151 years’ servicing the Leamington Spa community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price.
Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all of your effects also.
We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Leamington Spa. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About Us
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners.
This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you’re moving.
Through hard work, commitment and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies.
We have 265 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Leamington Spa
A popular town during the Victorian era, Queen Victoria regularly holidayed in the town, opening The Royal Pump Rooms near the River Leam, where the spa water was believed to cure various ailments.
Officially named Royal Leamington Spa, the town has become one of the most affluent in the county of Warwickshire. Fashionable and elegant, man of the properties are of a Georgian and Victorian style and sit on stunning tree-lined avenues and squares.
Leamington Spa has twice been voted by the Times as being “one of the best places to live in the Midlands,” in 2015 and 2017 respectively. Due in part to several factors; its diverse culture, mixed with architectural heritage and increasing job opportunities in the area.
It is also a very welcoming town.
According to a survey carried out by Rightmove in 2017, its “Happy at Home Index” concluded that the residents of Leamington Spa scored the town highly for numerous factors including the friendly neighbours, sense of belonging, a place where locals believe they can be themselves, plus its closeness to nature and green spaces.
Like all of the best locations, Leamington is impeccably connected. The town is only forty minutes’ drive from Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon and twenty minutes by road to Coventry.
By rail Oxford is thirty minutes and just London an hour and a quarter, making the town incredibly well-connected and attractive to commuters.
In the centre of town, the Parade is home to the Royal Priors shopping centre. With shops ranging from small independently run stores to High Street favourites, Leamington Spa deserves its reputation as a retail therapy haven.
Although many larger towns and cities including the capital are a short distance away, Leamington Spa provides absolutely everything you need within its boundaries, so it is no wonder that its residents are “happy at home”!
Leamington Spa Schools & Education
Leamington offers great education opportunities. There are various schools either located within the town itself, or which include Leamington in their catchment area. Whether you are looking for state, grammar or private or you require special schooling for your child, Leamington covers all options.
Good State primaries include St Pauls C of E, St Peters Catholic and Telford Junior whilst St Joseph’s Catholic has been classified as “outstanding” by Ofsted.
State secondaries are also of a good standard; both North Leamington and Campion Secondaries were rated as “good” by Ofsted.
The closest private institutions are Kings High School, Warwick School and The Kingsley School.
Further education is well provided for as Leamington is the location of the first of Warwickshire College’s six sites, and additionally another site is located just outside the town.
Situated just seven miles away is the world-famous Warwick University and one of the UK’s leading universities, with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, for innovation, and for its well-established links with business and industry.
Things to do in Leamington Spa
As well as providing a place which is pleasant to live in with regards to amenities, Leamington also provides some first-class entertainment opportunities.
The town has a number impressive entertainment venues, award winning restaurants plus as well as offering a chance to enjoy some of the UK’s best spa salons (unsurprising as it’s in its name!)
If green spaces are what you are after, be sure to check out Victoria Park, The Mill Garden or Ufton Fields Nature Reserve. Each unique in its way, these open spaces offer tranquil walks, the chance to do some wildlife spotting and places for everyone to take part in tennis, bowls or cycling.
Looking for a spot of retail therapy? Head to the towns busy shopping centre. You will find a huge choice of shops from small independently run stores to High Street favourites. It’s certainly the best spot to have lunch or dinner.
Café Rouge and The White Horse have been rated as two of the best eateries in town.
Leamington Spa hosts all sorts of interesting festivals and events which take place all year round. Charity events, festivals, theatre, music gigs and much more.
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If you feel like a change of scenery altogether there are a variety of interesting places nearby, from Birmingham’s busy shopping and entertainment areas to the cultural heritage of Stratford, home to the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Property Prices in Leamington Spa
The average price for property in Leamington Spa stood at £357,478 in March 2020. This is a rise of 1.61% in the last three months (since December 2019) and rise of 7.18% since 12 months ago.
In terms of property types, flats in Leamington Spa sold for an average of £242,884 and terraced houses for £337,147. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates.
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