Today's Telegraph talks to estate agents to find out what, exactly, about an area really appeals to snobby buyers. It's a great read. And if you live near any of the following, you'll leave smiling:

Footballers
Waitrose
M&S
renowned butcher/deli
Italian/Portuguese coffee shop
gastropub
gastromilkman
independent chemist
British Heart Foundation/Cancer Research charity shop
church

If you live close to any of these, you might want to give the piece a miss:

Tesco
Ann Summers
Starbucks
Indian takeaway
Burger King/McDonald's
Fried chicken outlet
Sue Ryder/Salvation Army charity shop

Charity shop snobbery - I knew it existed but I didn't think I'd ever hear anybody dare say it.

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