BARRATT Homes has been awarded a maximum five-star rating in the new Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey for 2017.

The accolade means more than 90 per cent of its customers say they would recommend the company's homes to a friend.

Barratt sales director Michaela Lancaster said: "Quality is so important to us; there are over 400 items that are individually checked before the keys to a Barratt home are handed over to a customer."

Quernmore Park, Lancaster, is among Barratt's current developments.