Recent years have seen increased attention given to the alternate property sectors; this includes self-storage and healthcare property. This paper assesses the significance and performance of UK healthcare property over 2007-2016. The risk-adjusted performance and portfolio diversification benefits of UK healthcare property (and healthcare sub-sectors) is assessed against the other main UK property sectors. A comparison of the UK healthcare property sector with the healthcare property sector in other countries is also provided. The strategic property investment implications are also highlighted.