Bizarre estate agent’s map reveals ‘best and worst places in Yorkshire’ in event of WW3 nuclear missile strike

An estate agent has put together a bizarre map which it says highlights the best and worst places to live in Yorkshire and the UK if you fear for the nation’s impending doom.

This map, first issued in 2017, apparently highlights the zones which would be wiped out by a nuclear strike on one of 20 major cities – and where you’d be safe.

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Turns out Yorkshire residents should head to Whitby, where you’ll then be able to watch the end of the world from the comfort of the seaside town, safe from background radiation.

Estate agent eMoov says: “Although we’re out of range from any threat from North Korea, London would be the obvious choice for a nuclear strike in the UK, but the capital could be the tip of the iceberg, so eMoov used Nukemap to plot the resulting impact zones for an all-out nuclear attack on 20 major UK cities.

“These were Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Hull, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cambridge, Norwich, Oxford, London, Bristol, Swansea, Southampton, Brighton, Plymouth, Liverpool and Sheffield.

“Although the resulting strikes would also see, York, Leicester, Peterborough, Exeter, Cardiff, Bath and much more become uninhabitable due to the thermal radiation radius.

“eMoov then looked for radiation free options to get on the property ladder across the UK and at different price bands for those that might be worried about a nuclear threat.”

Yorkshire and the Humber & the North East

Whitby in North Yorkshire and Berwick-upon-Tweed in the North East provide an affordable option with a coastal life line at £165,879 and £150,460 respectively in 2017.

Unfortunately, Leeds, York and Sheffield wouldn’t be great options, given they are either in the blast zone or the thermal radiation zone, according to the eMoov map.

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Although we’re out of range from any threat from North Korea, London would be the obvious choice for a nuclear strike in the UK, but the capital could be the tip of the ice berg, so eMoov used Nukemap to plot the resulting impact zones for an all-out nuclear attack on 20 major UK cities. These were Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Hull, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cambridge, Norwich, Oxford, London, Bristol, Swansea, Southampton, Brighton, Plymouth, Liverpool and Sheffield.

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Although the resulting strikes would also see, York, Leicester, Peterborough, Exeter, Cardiff, Bath and much more become uninhabitable due to the thermal radiation radius.

eMoov then looked for radiation free options to get on the property ladder across the UK and at different price bands for those that might be worried about a nuclear threat.

Founder and CEO of eMoov.co.uk, Russell Quirk, commented: “Luckily, we’re out of range from any North Korean missiles, but if the world was to descend into nuclear madness the fall out would mean house prices would probably become irrelevant. That said, with buyer demand already at explosive levels compared to the ground zero stock levels available, a nuclear war could see these more affordable areas grow in value as demand for a house still standing outside of an impact zone increases.

“The chances of such an extensive nuclear strike are thankfully slim and this research is just a bit of fun. But if anything, it will get people to think outside the box of the UK’s major cities, to alternative areas that they may not have considered previously in terms of homeownership, but might want

The North West

The most affordable option for those worried about the impending end of the world is Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, with an average house price of just £112,279 n 2017 and a good chance of being out of the radiation zone. Staying in Cumbria and slightly further north, Carlisle is also an affordable option at (£131,970).

To the South in Lancashire, Lancaster also provides a fairly safe bet at (£146,133) in 2017.

Scotland

Much of the Scottish Highlands would remain unaffected and Inverness is one major city that would make a good choice for homebuyers at just £154,150. However, the second most affordable, and closer to the border, is Dumfries (£115,929).

Wales

As with Scotland, there is a fairly large area of Wales left radiation free and the Isle of Anglesey (£161,262) and Aberystwyth (£175,809) are both out of the danger zone and home to below average house prices in the UK in 2017.

The East Midlands

Nestled between four impact zones, Brixworth in Northamptonshire with an average house price of £268,932. Not only is it one of the more expensive options but with nowhere to go but into radiation your survival rate isn’t very high.

Instead, those in the East Midlands should opt for Skegness, although also surrounded, the coast line provides a life line and average house price is far more affordable at £163,991.

The South West

Although prices start to climb across the south of the UK, Bideford in Devon offers a safe haven below the UK average (£207,100). Moving to Cornwall with an average house price of £214,215 in 2017, home buyers could look to Falmouth, St Ives and Newquay for their post-apocalyptic property purchase.to as the market mutates.”

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