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.
Jasper Conran: my design London
Jasper Conran, designer and CEO of The Conran Shop, is a champion of cutting-edge British design. Here he reveals his favourite London-based designers, interiors pieces and fabric shops - and shares his top tips for transforming a room.
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
Hot homes: near Clapham Junction
By Kristy Gray
More than 2,000 trains pass through Clapham Junction station every day, with 35 trains an hour reaching Waterloo in just eight minutes. And the transport links provided by Britain's busiest railway station have been boosted even further by the recently extended south London Overground line connecting it to the new orbital route circling the capital.Homes nearby are increasingly popular with buyers seeking a quick commute to the City or the West End. We take a property tour to find homes within a 10-minute walk of Clapham Junction station.
£470,000: live/work flat
A one/two bedroom live/work apartment at the popular Oyster Wharf building, with an open-plan reception, modern kitchen and a private patio with fabulous views over the communal gardens and the River Thames. Currently the work space has been let and is contained into a large studio with kitchen and bathroom with its own access.
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A one/two bedroom live/work apartment at the popular Oyster Wharf building, with an open-plan reception, modern kitchen and a private patio with fabulous views over the communal gardens and the River Thames. Currently the work space has been let and is contained into a large studio with kitchen and bathroom with its own access.
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£269,950: one-bedroom flat
A coverted first-floor studio flat with a separate sleeping area and open-plan kitchen/reception room on St John's Hill, close to Battersea Rise and the popular bars, shops and restaurants of Northcote Road. Both Clapham Junction and Wandsworth mainline stations are less than a 10-minute walk away.
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A coverted first-floor studio flat with a separate sleeping area and open-plan kitchen/reception room on St John's Hill, close to Battersea Rise and the popular bars, shops and restaurants of Northcote Road. Both Clapham Junction and Wandsworth mainline stations are less than a 10-minute walk away.
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£699,995: new-build family home
This brand new town house in Wynter Street, SW11, is the show home for a small development of nine properties close to Wandsworth, St Johns Hill and Clapham Junction. The light and bright hi-spec interior has a spacious open-plan reception and kitchen, with four double bedrooms, parking and a private rear garden.
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This brand new town house in Wynter Street, SW11, is the show home for a small development of nine properties close to Wandsworth, St Johns Hill and Clapham Junction. The light and bright hi-spec interior has a spacious open-plan reception and kitchen, with four double bedrooms, parking and a private rear garden.
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£425,000: three-bedroom flat
A well-located first-floor flat in Falcon Road with a modern interior and wood floors, just moments from Clapham Juntion the shops, bars, cafés and restaurants of Lavender Hill, Northcote Road, Battersea Rise and St John's Hill. Clapham Junction Station (National Rail and London Overground) is right on the doorstep.
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A well-located first-floor flat in Falcon Road with a modern interior and wood floors, just moments from Clapham Juntion the shops, bars, cafés and restaurants of Lavender Hill, Northcote Road, Battersea Rise and St John's Hill. Clapham Junction Station (National Rail and London Overground) is right on the doorstep.
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£325,000: One-bedroom flat
A one-bedroom, first-floor flat on St John's Hill with a bright interior, wood floors and a large open-plan kitchen/reception room for entertaining. Clapham Junction and Wandsworth mainline rail stations are both less than half a mile away.
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A one-bedroom, first-floor flat on St John's Hill with a bright interior, wood floors and a large open-plan kitchen/reception room for entertaining. Clapham Junction and Wandsworth mainline rail stations are both less than half a mile away.
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Price reduction - was £480,000, now £400,000: two-bedroom flat
This two-bedroom terrace house on Kerrison Road in Battersea is set over two floors, with a light and bright living room, kitchen, and bathroom on the ground floor and two double bedrooms upstairs. Clapham Junction and Northcote Road are within easy walking distance.
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This two-bedroom terrace house on Kerrison Road in Battersea is set over two floors, with a light and bright living room, kitchen, and bathroom on the ground floor and two double bedrooms upstairs. Clapham Junction and Northcote Road are within easy walking distance.
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£625,000: three-bedroom maisonette
A spacious three-bedroom upper maisonette within a Victorian conversion in Sugden Street, halfway between Clapham Junction train station (0.6 miles) and Clapham Common Tube station. Northcote Road and Lavender Hill are both in walking distance.
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A spacious three-bedroom upper maisonette within a Victorian conversion in Sugden Street, halfway between Clapham Junction train station (0.6 miles) and Clapham Common Tube station. Northcote Road and Lavender Hill are both in walking distance.
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£495,000: two-bedroom riverside flat
A two bedroom, two bathroom apartment at Orbis Wharf, a sought-after riverside development on the banks of the Thames with 24-hour concierge, a restaurant, bar and underground parking. The 800sq ft apartment has an open-plan kitchen/reception room with a small balcony and the master bedroom is en suite. Imperial Wharf and Clapham Junction rail stations are both within a 10-minute walk.
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A two bedroom, two bathroom apartment at Orbis Wharf, a sought-after riverside development on the banks of the Thames with 24-hour concierge, a restaurant, bar and underground parking. The 800sq ft apartment has an open-plan kitchen/reception room with a small balcony and the master bedroom is en suite. Imperial Wharf and Clapham Junction rail stations are both within a 10-minute walk.
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