Park Homes for sale in Greater London

Park homes for sale within reach of London, on residential parks around the edge of the capital and across the Home Counties.

The appeal here is arithmetic. Selling a house in outer London and buying a park home in Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire or Surrey releases a substantial sum while keeping family, hospitals and familiar roads within reach. Residential pitches close to the M25 are sought after and rarely stay on the market long.

Use the listings below to compare park homes by price, park and facilities.

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Park homes around London are bought mostly by people leaving a house they no longer need but not the area they know. A park home is a permanent residence on a site holding a residential licence, so it can be your registered address and you can live there all year. Confirm that licence before anything else, because a holiday park cannot be your only home no matter how long its season runs. Ask for the written agreement early, as it fixes the pitch fee, the annual review formula and the park’s maintenance obligations. Age restrictions are common, usually fifty or fifty five and over, and worth checking before you view.

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Buying a park home near London

Residential parks sit outside the capital rather than inside it, so most buyers are looking at Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Surrey and the outer edges of the M25. The move is usually a short one, keeping hospitals, family and familiar roads within reach while releasing a large part of the value tied up in a house.

The pitch fee deserves proper scrutiny. It is reviewed once a year on the date named in your agreement, and the agreement sets out how any increase is calculated. Ask what it covers, what is billed separately, and what it has done over the last three years.

Examine the home as closely as the park. Ask whether it was built to the BS 3632 residential standard, how well it is insulated and what heating it uses. A home built to holiday specification costs noticeably more to run through a winter.

Buying a Park Home Near London: FAQs

Are there residential parks inside Greater London?

Very few. Land values and planning constraints push residential parks outside the capital, so buyers generally look to Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire and Surrey, much of it within an hour of where they live now.

Can I live in a park home all year round?

Yes, provided the park holds a residential site licence. That licence is what makes the home your permanent address. Holiday parks, even those open twelve months, do not allow permanent residence.

What are pitch fees and how do they change?

The pitch fee is what you pay the site owner for the plot the home stands on. It is reviewed annually on the review date in your written agreement, which also explains how an increase is worked out. Ask for the last three years of increases before you buy.

Can I get a mortgage on a park home?

Not a standard mortgage, because you own the home but not the land under it. Most buyers use cash, proceeds from a house sale, or specialist park home finance from lenders active in this market.

How do I sell a park home later?

Park homes must be sold privately, not through the park itself, though the site owner may occasionally buy it back. The site owner is usually entitled to a resale commission, commonly around 10% of the sale price, as set out in the written agreement.