Want a home with a tennis court? Here’s what’s on offer

• Take your game to the next level and buy a home with a tennis court  

If you’ve been watching the Wimbledon championships and want to take your tennis prowess to the next level, you might be contemplating buying a home with a court. 

And the price need not be out of reach, with the cheapest coming in at less than £220,000, according to data from On The Market seen exclusively by This is Money.

Brighton and Hove, Cornwall and Buckinghamshire are the locations with the highest number of properties with tennis courts for sale.

According to On The Market, there have been 7,276 homes with tennis courts listed in the year to date, against 13,436 for the entirety of 2023. 

Back in 2022, a whopping 43,930 homes with tennis courts were listed up and down the country – as sellers took advantage of buyers’ desire for more outside space which was turbo-charged during the pandemic years. 

Houses with tennis courts are often luxurious and out of reach for many, but some more affordable properties with their own courts are available. 

West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire are the cheapest locations to buy a home with a tennis court so far this year, On The Market said. 

In West Dunbartonshire, the average cost of a home with a tennis court coming up for sale is just £216,599, while in Glasgow it is £291,741. 

Westminster in London stands at the other end of the spectrum. Getting a property big enough to house a tennis court in Westminster is no mean feat and, unsurprisingly, it is very expensive. 

According to On The Market, the average cost of a home equipped with a tennis court in Westminster is £4,434,566, up from £3,719,209 a year ago. 

St Albans is another pricey hotspot for homes with tennis courts, with racket-ready homes typically on sale for £3,703,913. While St Albans is the second priciest place to buy a home with a court this year, last year Elmbridge in Surrey came in second place. 

Norfolk is known for its wide-open spaces and glorious countryside and coast, so it’s no wonder properties with tennis courts here come at a hefty premium. It’s the third most expensive location to buy a home with a tennis court, the data suggests. 

To get a house with a tennis court in north Norfolk, a buyer will typically need to spend £3,521,153, On The Market said. 

An idyllic six-bedroom house with a tennis court called Town Farm is currently on sale via Strutt & Parker for a guide price of £1,980,000. The property near Holt has over 3.7 acres of land, a fenced paddock and separate holiday cottages. 

How much does a tennis court cost? 

If the property you plan to buy doesn’t come with a tennis court and you want to build your own, Checkatrade claims the typical cost will come in at around £45,000.

There are different surfaces available, each coming with their own price tags and pros and cons. 

Savanna is one of the more expensive surface options. The synthetic grass is, according to Checkatrade, very advanced, as well as being soft and durable, providing ‘extra cushioning during play.’ 

The cost of getting a court built with a Savanna surface will be around £51,000, it added. 

It is worth remembering that if you have a tennis court at home and use it frequently, at some point it’s likely to need resurfacing, which could cost in the region of £17,000. 

This will depend on things like the size of the court, the surface material of the court and even factors like where you live.