New homes in London's Zone 1 on a Zone 2 budget
Our exclusive research shows a "price wall" formed by the Northern line, with property values to the east less than half those in the west. We reveal the emerging lower-value districts in Zone 1 for buyers on a Zone 2 budget.
Embassy exodus returns acres of central London to its residents
As the embassies exit Mayfair and Marylebone, their former bases will free up stunning family homes. While the move of many embassies to Nine Elms at Vauxhall is creating a new residential quarter including thousands of new apartments.
Oxford spotlight
The small city of Oxford is famous for its university and honeyed stone architecture, but its huge range of property - from affordable new homes to luxurious Victorian houses - and one hour commute to London, are big attractions to home buyers.
Brighton spotlight
The East Sussex city of Brighton and Hove offers its residents the best of both worlds: a relaxed life at one end of the line within an hour's commute of London, and a good mix of Regency terrace houses, seafront apartments and family homes.
Chelsea Flower Show 2013: the highlights
We highlight the best of this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens, with modern British designs among the gold medal winners featuring exuberant sculptures and inspiring planting ideas for Londoners.
Find a rated tradesman
Want to add value to your property, make your house a home, or sell your place fast? With 1,000s of tradesmen nationwide, rated and recommended by previous customers, this is the smart way to find a reputable tradesman.
Buy of the week: Putney Hill, SW15
This glossy new apartment just off Putney Hill has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a bright open-plan reception space with floor-to-ceiling windows and spectacular skyline views.
Out of town: Wigginton, Oxfordshire
This three-bedroom Grade II-listed thatch in the pretty village of Wigginton, near Banbury, is a tempting package of beams, wood burners and cottage gardens.
Life-changer: Tiverton, Devon
A five-bedroom house set in a valley at Cheriton Fitzpaine, Tiverton, surrounded by farmland and sweeping gardens, with B&B potential and a garage block ripe for conversion.
East Grinstead spotlight
East Grinstead in West Sussex is 30 miles south of the capital in the High Weald. The town's exclusive gated estates attract celebrity home buyers such as Tom Cruise, while London families are drawn to the area's good mix of period homes and modern flats.-
Buy of the week: Putney Hill, SW15
This glossy new apartment just off Putney Hill has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a bright open-plan reception space with floor-to-ceiling windows and spectacular skyline views. -
Out of town: Wigginton, Oxfordshire
This three-bedroom Grade II-listed thatch in the pretty village of Wigginton, near Banbury, is a tempting package of beams, wood burners and cottage gardens. -
Life-changer: Tiverton, Devon
A five-bedroom house set in a valley at Cheriton Fitzpaine, Tiverton, surrounded by farmland and sweeping gardens, with B&B potential and a garage block ripe for conversion.
Property search
Post-Olympic regeneration: Bethnal Green, Bow and Stepney
East London is still enjoying the benefits of post-Olympics with a regeneration boom that involves new affordable developments in areas such as Bethnal Green, Bow and Stepney.
Oval's new affordable homes
South-of-the-river areas such as Oval, Kennington and Stockwell are swinging steadily into fashion as more people discover their good value affordable homes and fast transport connections to the City and the West End.New homes on a budget: Hoxton and Battersea
Two new shared-ownership schemes in Hoxton and Battersea will give first-time buyers the chance to make a home in seriously fashionable postcodes.Affordable homes in former barracks: Canterbury, Uxbridge and Chattenden
Though attracting some contraversy, the Government's barracks closure programme is bringing more affordable houses on to the property market in areas such as Canterbury, Uxbridge and Chattenden.New afforable homes in Chislehurst
A rare opportunity has come up to buy affordable homes in the Kent village, Chislehurst. The pretty suburb is only 30 minutes by train from London and has a popular high street and acres of woodland.Schemes to help families buy their first home
The average first-time buyers is near to 40 than 30 years old. New shared-ownership schemes helping families on to the property ladder offer larger houses in locations such as Bracknell, Haggerston and Wood Green.Shared ownership: in London's hotspots
New shared-ownership flats are turning up in posh postcodes, as well as in suburban high streets, from Chelsea and Battersea to King's Cross, Angel, Canary Wharf and Bermondsey Spa.Shared ownership: help to get you started
The average deposit required to buy a home in London can typically be £66,726 - so Plan B for many first-time buyers could be shared-ownership, where required deposits fall to less than £10,000.Top 10 facts: shared ownership
Shared-ownership schemes are an affordable way for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder, thanks to lower deposits and discounted rents. Here we explain how it all works, who is eligible to buy and what happens when you want to sell.
In the know
Canning Town and Stepney Green: new low-cost flats
Resourceful first-time buyers are spotting value for money in the up-and-coming east London neighbourhoods of Canning Town and Stepney Green, where new low-cost flats are being built within an easy reach of the City.
A guide to the Help to Buy scheme
Overcoming the deposit hurdle is a huge attraction in London where first-time buyers typically have to put down £60,000 to £80,000. Discover how to get onto the property ladder with the Help to Buy scheme.
Shared ownership: options for Londoners
The seemingly unstoppable property price rises in London are changing the way people view shared ownership, as renters seek to get on to the property ladder and find long-term homes.
Brentford Lock West: interest-free loans on offer
Half of London's Generation Rent have given up hope of owning a home. Now, help is at hand at a new riverside scheme in Brentford, south-west London, with the offer of interest-free loans to help buyers secure a mortgage.More property news
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London's top property growth areas
Wise homebuyers can get ahead of the curve by buying in London's potential growth areas, thanks to new transport links, regeneration projects and the arrival of iconic new buildings such as the Shard.
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New homes awards 2013
Judged by a panel of Evening Standard readers and presented by comedian Vic Reeves, this year’s new homes awards winners have everything that buyers want — inventive design, wow-factor interiors, eco-friendly features, glamour — and great value.
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New homes in London's Zone 1 on a Zone 2 budget
Our exclusive research shows a "price wall" formed by the Northern line, with property values to the east less than half those in the west. We reveal the emerging lower-value districts in Zone 1 for buyers on a Zone 2 budget.
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New Homes Awards 2013: the winners
This year's London Evening Standard New Homes Awards, hosted by comedian Vic Reeves and England rugby captain Chris Robshaw, praised thoughtful design and spacious interiors at a range of new homes developments.
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First Olympic village homes up for rent
Relaunched as East Village this week, the Stratford athletes' quarters is set to become home to thousands of London's renters in streets named with the Olympics in mind — from Prize Walk and Cheering Lane to Medals Way and Celebration Avenue.
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Property search: budget under £450,000
This week we uncover a two-bedroom apartment in Putney Hill with spectacular views, a three-bedroom thatch cottage in the pretty village of Wigginton and a five-bedroom house with 3,000 sq ft of land.
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Diary of an estate agent
A Fulham lettings agent gives herself a week off the gym after climbing up and down stairs to and from top-floor flats all day - and has an awkward encounter with a half-naked client during a property viewing.
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Homes gossip: rent a home in Crosby Row in Borough
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Homes gossip: James Dyson is searching for farmland in Oxfordshire
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Homes gossip
Live moments away from Nelson's Column in one of Liz Hurley's favourite spots; James Dyson is looking for more farmland; Marc Anthony has bought a Californian home; and the chance to rent in Crosby Row.
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