Kenilworth has been named as one of the best up-and-coming areas to invest in the UK for 2022.

In an annual list published by the Sunday Times, the Warwickshire town was the first Midlands location suggested for national attention.

Whilst the report said that Leamington Spa and Shipston-on-Stour were already investment favourites, it said that Kenilworth was "catching up fast".

The 2022 roundup said it reflected the impacts of the pandemic and that "coffee, cocktails, culture and commutability" are all out of the window when it comes to looking for up-and-coming locations, replaced by "space, spare rooms to work from home and transport links that are just good enough".

Adding: "The idea is to buy in early and enjoy being part of the transformation, while also transforming your own bricks-and-mortar fortune."

When spotting the best places to invest, advice said to look for new infrastructure, interesting shops and restaurants and to find a place that "feels and functions like one our our existing favourites, but where the homes are hopefully more affordable".

And the report singles out two Kenilworth businesses in particular.

"A lively new café, Forrest, has brought some buzz to the low-slung high street, there's Michelin-starred food at the Cross, and Abbey Fields is an inspiring open space right in the centre of town," it says.

It also points to the station, and its connections to Coventry and Leamington Spa as plusses for the town - perhaps conveniently omitting the issues the service has faced during the past 18 months.

And in the Midlands Kenilworth is accompanied by Lichfield, Nottingham, Nassington, Stoke-on-Trent and Oundle as one of the best up-and-coming areas to invest in the UK for 2022.