Brexit is not a concern to those who are planning to build their own home, according to a survey by a Swindon-based centre dedicated to the self-build sector.

Almost 400 people responded to the survey when they attended an open weekend at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre based near Junction 16 of the M4.

Managing director Harvey Fremlin said: “We surveyed visitors to our autumn show to find out why they were visiting, what type of work they were considering and whether external factors such as Brexit would influence their decision to go ahead.

“To our surprise, of the 384 people questioned, 78 per cent said they were undeterred about Brexit and would still push ahead.

"Only 10 per cent said they were worried and eight per cent said they were worried yet still would go ahead.

"At a time of such economic uncertainty and concern, we found this a very positive outcome.”

Of those questioned, 42 per cent said they voted to remain in the EU, 32 per cent voted to leave, 16 per cent didn’t want to say how they voted and the rest of the respondents said they were neutral.

The survey asked a number of questions around self-building, which the NSBRC claims is growing in popularity and can be affected by economic factors.

Mr Fremlin added: “We’ve found over the years that wider issues in the economy can affect people’s decisions when it comes to self-building and can lead to more, or less, interest.

"For example following 2008’s credit crunch we saw a definite swing towards people improving their existing properties.

"Then, as confidence grew, this shifted and now about 60 per cent of our visitors are building one-off new homes."

Most visitors to the national centre's show came from Wiltshire, though some travelled from as far as Scotland and Wales.

The most popular age group for visitors was 50 to 59 and only one visitor was under 20.

Customers mainly asked about how to start self-building a new home while others inquired about home improvements and renovations, wanting a better-designed, more spacious or eco-friendly home.