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.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
Discover one of London's most creative neighbourhoods at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week. This three-day event showcases the hottest trends in design, architecture and cutting-edge furniture.
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.
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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.
May 2013 events diary
Get interiors advice from the experts at Marylebone Interiors Day; shop till you drop at The Spirit of Summer Fair and Craft Central's Open Studios; and spoil your pooch with doggie loungers and treat jars from Islington's pop-up Dog House.Summer fun at The Brunel Museum
Visit The Brunel Museum this summer and enjoy cocktails and wild gourmet food with Midnight Apothecary or enjoy family fun with seed-sowing and adventures in the Brunel Tunnel.Pulsate installation for Capitol Designer Studio
An eye-catching pop-up installation has opened in Primrose Hill to show-off how dramatic tiles can be and create cultural hub for special events.Designs of the Year 2013
The shortlisted contenders in this year's Designs of the Year awards are now on display at London's Design Museum. Highlights include the Olympic Cauldron, Zaha Hadid's Liquid Glacial Table and the Barbican's Rain Room installation.British Museum: Life and Death in Pompeii
The Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were smothered under a blanket of burning volcanic ash almost 2,000 years ago. Now we can discover how the people of these cities lived in a new exhibition at the British Museum.Treasures of the Royal Courts
The Tudors were the trendsetters of their age, with eye-popping displays of opulence that make Hollywood look dull. The V&A's new exhibition showcases this wealth with a flamboyant display of furnishings, textiles, portraits and armour.V&A: new furniture gallery
The V&A's fabulous new top-floor furniture gallery has 200 fascinating pieces, each telling a story of design techniques and and furniture making.
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Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
Discover one of London's most creative neighbourhoods at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week. This three-day event showcases the hottest trends in design, architecture and cutting-edge furniture.
Chelsea Fringe 2013
The eccentric Chelsea Fringe garden festival is set to take over the streets of London this month. For three weeks the city will be host to almost 200 events, including 'edible high roads', garden cocktails and wildflowers on the Tube.
Chelsea medal winners
Blog post: The coveted Gold, Silver-gilt and Silver medals have been awarded to a record number of Chelsea's show gardens. We take a look at all the medal winners.
May 2013 events diary
Get interiors advice from the experts at Marylebone Interiors Day; shop till you drop at The Spirit of Summer Fair and Craft Central's Open Studios; and spoil your pooch with doggie loungers and treat jars from Islington's pop-up Dog House.More property news
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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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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: 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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Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
Discover one of London's most creative neighbourhoods at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week. This three-day event showcases the hottest trends in design, architecture and cutting-edge furniture.
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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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Hot homes: Clerkenwell
We take a property tour along the cobbled streets of Clerkenwell - where loft living began - to discover lateral apartments within dramatic warehouse conversions, charming Georgian town houses and walk-to-work City crashpads.
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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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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.
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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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London's latest new homes update
Take your pick from London's newest properties, including 800 new homes in a former Bermondsey biscuit factory; family houses in Muswell near near the top-performing Fortismere School; and hundreds of new flats on the leafy slopes of Shooters Hill.
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