Homebuyers now rank a fast broadband connection above off-street parking and local amenities when considering a new property, a poll reveals.
Modern movers rely on the internet so much for work and leisure that a good connection speed can even add 5 per cent to a property's value.
That adds a staggering 15,000 pounds to the value of a typical 300,000 pounds house.
Indeed 19 per cent ensure broadband is the first new service they activate when moving in - placing it ahead of gas, 10 per cent, and TV, 8 per cent.
Electricity is the only utility to be given a higher priority, with 21 per cent seeking a supplier first, the study by broadbandchoices.co.uk found.
And estate agents have revealed house adverts showing broadband connection speeds secure double the number of viewings.
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