Homeowners could add up to 10% to the value of their property and generate an additional income of up to £1,500 a year by adding a parking space to their home.
With record house prices and uncertainty surrounding the UK housing market, the claim from YourParkingSpace.co.uk could provide a welcome solution to families who are finding it difficult to move up the property ladder.
Virgin Money estimates that creating a driveway could add up to around £19,000 to the value of a property, based on the price of an average home, compared with updating a kitchen or adding another bathroom which could add around £11,500 or adding a conservatory which could add just £9,600.
As house values continue to rise, the gap between the second and third rungs of the property ladder are likely to get wider, making it difficult for many homeowners to make the step up. Wage inflation is also unlikely to solve the situation, with a recent report from the Resolution Foundation stating that millennials are at risk of becoming the first ever generation to record lower lifetime earnings than the previous generation.
According to forecasts from The Centre for Economics & Business Research, house prices are set to climb over the next five years by £40,000 despite “tremors” caused by the Brexit vote.