LIFE next to a football stadium could be a dream come true for fans – but who are the winners and losers in the house price league table?

According to data released today, property prices near some grounds have shot up at a rate well above average.

But, as in the beautiful game itself, not everyone can get the result they’re after.

I’M AN AYR UNITED FAN, WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME?
SADLY, not a lot. Although there’s plenty of housing around Somerset Park, the table is Premiership only.

But, more generally, average prices for properties close to top-tier grounds have increased by 14% over the last decade.

To put a pound sign on it, that works out at £18,280 and means the average residence will now set you back £152,800.

That’s a jump from £134,520 in 2008 – but of course, there are big differences between areas.

SO WHO’S TOP OF THE HOUSE PRICE TABLE?
THAT would be Hibs. A des res near Easter Road will cost you £218,730. Properties there have increased in value by almost one-quarter in the past 10 years.

Edinburgh rivals Hearts are in second place, with pads near Tynecastle set at around £179,720.

Of course, the fact that they’re both in the capital, where property is notoriously expensive, doesn’t hurt.

The draw of the Almondvale Stadium means Livingston come in third with a price tag of £164,140 for properties nearby.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE BOTTOM?
PAISLEY’S St Mirren may be celebrating promotion, but housing around that club’s ground is the cheapest in the league at £86,610 after what amounts to a 14% slide.

Of course, the club left its long-standing Love Street home in 2009 and moved further from the town centre, but the comparison is based on valuations for its current location.

Rangers are second-bottom, with accommodation near Ibrox hitting the £88,570 mark.

Values near Celtic’s home in the east end of Glasgow are higher at £97,810.

WHO IS SAYING ALL THIS?
THE data was put together by Bank of Scotland, which found buying near a stadium can strip wads of cash from property costs. Prices near Scottish Premiership stadiums are “substantially lower” than elsewhere, with costs sitting 13% below the market average.

However, this difference is levelling off – while the national average has dropped by 1% since 2008, ground-side properties have risen by 14% as a whole.

SO WHAT TO MAKE OF IT?
GRAHAM Blair, the lender’s mortgages director, said: “Living next to a Scottish Premiership ground will always hold appeal for loyal fans. However, some supporters will need to fork out more than others to live near their team’s home ground.

“For example, Hibs fans will need considerably more than Celtic or Rangers fans for a home where they can hear the match-day buzz.

“Football will always be well loved in Scotland, and given that house price rises near some of our Premiership stadiums have far outstripped house prices in the rest of the country, it seems that those who live near the stadiums at the moment could be in luck if they ever decided to move home.”