Properties near good schools

From a 1770s manor close to Gordonstoun in Moray, to a Victorian house in Essex near King Edward VI Grammar School.

Arndilly House, Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland. A 1770s manor with later additions on the banks of the River Spey, close to Gordonstoun school. 10 en suite beds, 4 receps, 3-bed and 2-bed cottage, outbuildings, 31 acres. £1.35m+ Strutt & Parker 0131-226 2500.

Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset. A restored townhouse on the Green overlooking the Cathedral, close to Wells Cathedral School, one of the country's leading music schools. The house has period fireplaces, wood and flagstone floors and an antique cooking range. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, study, courtyard gardens. £995,000 Carter Jonas 01749-677667.

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Chesham Street, Brighton, East Sussex. A Victorian terraced house in Kemp Town, close to Brighton College, one of the UK's leading independent schools. The house has wood floors, period fireplaces and a reception room with French doors leading to a courtyard garden. 5 beds, 2 baths, recep. £775,000 Mishon Mackay 01273-670067.

Holgate Road, York. This Grade II-listed property is currently run as a guesthouse. It is in the catchment area of Scarcroft primary school, which has an Ofsted rating of 1. The house has period fireplaces and a large walled garden. 13 beds, 12 baths, 4 receps, 2 kitchens. £1m Savills 01904-617820.

Kemple Cottage, Kemple End, Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire. A cottage within walking distance of independent Catholic school Stonyhurst College, and in the catchment area of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. The house has exposed beams, oak floors and stone fireplaces. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps. £830,000 Smiths Gore 01200-411046.

Lomond House, Bathwick Hill, Bath. A renovated, detached Grade II-listed Regency house on the lower slopes of Bathwick Hill and within easy reach of Monkton Combe and Prior Park College independent day and boarding schools. 6 beds, 5 baths, dressing room, 4 receps, study, office, garden, terrace. £2.85m Savills 01225-474550.

Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex. A restored Victorian house within one and a half miles of Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School. The house has polished wood floors, period fireplaces and a bespoke kitchen. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, garden, garage. £600,000 John D Wood 01245-344222.

The Old Rectory, Broadwas, Worcestershire. A 19th-century house in the catchment area of Chantry School, a mixed academy school rated outstanding by Ofsted. It has wood floors and period fireplaces. 5 beds, 2 baths, dressing room, 3 receps, garden. £700,000 Knight Frank 01905-723438.