Game, set and property match!

The 135th Wimbledon Championships is in full swing, with the All England Club celebrating its centenary of hosting this iconic Grand Slam. Waterfords Estate Agents with branches in Camberley, Chobham, Fleet and Yateley share some fun property-related Wimbledon facts!

• Across Great Britain there are about 24,000 tennis courts; around 2.8 million (10%) of households live within 400m of a public tennis court.
• Nearly 4 million people, close to 6% of the population, participate in tennis, placing Great Britain in the top 10 of tennis nations across the globe.
• The winners of the men's and women's singles will each receive £2 million for their efforts at this year's Wimbledon. 99.5% of all properties sold across England and Wales over the past year could have been purchased with this budget!

Some other fun facts about Wimbledon…

• Did you know that tennis balls weren’t always bright yellow? The original tennis balls were white but were changed to yellow in 1986 so they be seen more easily on tv.
• Wimbledon has its own Hawk called Rufus whose job it is to scare away pigeons each morning from the tennis courts! We’re not kidding, you can even follow Rufus on Twitter!
• The longest ever Wimble match was played in 2011. John Isner of the United States defeated French player Nicolas Mahut in a match that lasted 11 hours and five minutes and was played over the course of three days.
• During the course of Wimbledon fortnight, the repairs team string about 2,000 rackets and use more than 40 miles of string.

Find out exactly how much your property is worth with Waterfords

Waterfords are currently ace-ing the local property market in Camberley, Chobham, Fleet and Yateley and are proud to be your most trusted High Street estate agent in the area on Trustpilot. Get in touch with your local branch today with any questions you may have about your moving journey. Our friendly and local team would be delighted to help you.
 

• Camberley: 01276 66566
• Chobham: 01276 858589
• Fleet: 01252 623333
• Yateley: 01252 870222

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Source: Dataloft, International Tennis Federation, Lawn Tennis Association, Opendata, Land Registry based on sales June 2021 to May 2022