St John’s Wood, London

Four new penthouses have been built on top of the 11-storey luxury apartment block Lord’s View One, with views into the “home of cricket”. Each flat is positioned so this week’s first Test match against West Indies can be enjoyed from floor-to-ceiling windows or the private roof terrace. One is for sale with three bedrooms, and there is a porter service, a lift and two parking spaces. If the cricket isn’t enough, St John’s Wood is a bustling urban village of artisan delis and boutiques, along with a branch of the Ivy. £7.150m. Knight Frank, 020 7483 8334

Wentworth, Surrey

Backing on to the 17th green of the championship golf course is this family home with a south-facing garden. This seven-bedroom mansion has a triple garage with an apartment above it, an outdoor swimming pool and a temperature-controlled wine room. French doors from the main bedroom open on to a balcony overlooking the golf course. It has traditional interiors but modern benefits such as its energy performance certificate rating of B. A buyer might need to bag the prize money at the BMW PGA Championship in September to secure this pile. £8.925m. Knight Frank, 01344 293 140

Wimbledon, London

Twenty-nine years after Wimbledon FC left their ground before later evolving into MK Dons in Milton Keynes, the spin-off club, AFC Wimbledon, returned home. Set up in 2002, they had been playing at a shared site in Kingston until the old greyhound track in Wimbledon closed and was reimagined. Wimbledon Grounds was completed in 2020 and is a 4.9-hectare (12-acre) masterplan of the stadium, offices and leisure facilities, plus 600 new homes. AFC Wimbledon fans were among the first buyers. A three-bedroom apartment comes with two season tickets. £660,000. Galliard, 020 3874 1077

Newbury, Berkshire

Settle down with the Racing Post on the balcony of this two-bedroom apartment to watch events such as the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury racecourse. The long terrace spans the width of the apartment on the fifth floor. Even the second bedroom has uninterrupted views of the action. The building sits on the south side of the town, close to the railway station, the driving range, restaurants and the open space of Stroud Green. Direct trains run from the main Newbury railway station to London Paddington in about 45 minutes. £350,000. Hamptons, 01635 896 319

Alderley Edge, Cheshire

This two-bedroom dual-aspect apartment in a small corner block has views over and along London Road. For the third stage of the Tour of Britain Women cycle race, the riders complete a loop starting and ending in Warrington, and speeding through Cheshire’s desirable golden triangle, including up London Road, and out to Macclesfield. London Road, also known as ‘the strip’, offers numerous independent stores. Restaurants include the Botanist, with the Rose Rooms above to watch live sport on the big screen. £350,000. Jackson Stops, 01625 920 317