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.
Fast new commuter routes are changing London's property map
Regeneration throughout London continues to change the property map, with the orbital train network and recent Tube line extensions creating faster commuter routes with good-value homes, including Deptford, Bromley and Woolwich.
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.
Canterbury spotlight
The compact city of Canterbury sits 60 miles south-east of London in Kent. In recent years its property market has been boosted by a high-speed rail service into St Pancras, which cuts the journey time to the capital to less than an hour.
Chelsea Flower Show preview 2013
This year the RHS Chelsea Flower Show promises to be suitably fabulous as it celebrates its centenary year with stunning gardens, including the Forget-me-Not Garden by B&Q and Prince Harry's charity.
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Buy of the week: Stoke Newington, N16
This modern home of almost 1,000sq ft is close to Stoke Newington's high street. A 27ft reception room and two large bedrooms give the flat a spacious feel.
Out of town: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The beauty spot of Leighterton, with its poppy fields, ivy-covered churches and popular local gastro pub, is home to this four-bedroom house with stone-walled gardens.
Life-changer: Dolwyddelan, Conwy
Have a station all to yourself by buying the Old Station Master's house at Roman Bridge, where trains will stop at your door on request. You also get three bedrooms and 10 acres of grounds.
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.-
Buy of the week: Stoke Newington, N16
This modern home of almost 1,000sq ft is close to Stoke Newington's high street. A 27ft reception room and two large bedrooms give the flat a spacious feel. -
Out of town: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The beauty spot of Leighterton, with its poppy fields, ivy-covered churches and popular local gastro pub, is home to this four-bedroom house with stone-walled gardens. -
Life-changer: Dolwyddelan, Conwy
Have a station all to yourself by buying the Old Station Master's house at Roman Bridge, where trains will stop at your door on request. You also get three bedrooms and 10 acres of grounds.
Property search
Hot homes: price reductions
By Kristy Gray
The high street isn't the only place for shoppers to snap up a bargain in the January sales. Homebuyers can make tight budgets stretch further by doing their homework and focusing their property search on London homes with recent price reductions. Lawrence Hall of Zoopla.co.uk said: “Our research shows that there are fewer properties for sale with a reduced price in the capital signalling that Londoners are feeling more confident about the state of the property market compared to three months ago. Despite this, there are certainly some good deals to be had for buyers willing to do their research and identify properties where the seller has reduced the asking price at least once.”
Sort search results by London properties with price reductions
We uncover the latest discounts and deals on offer across the capital from starter homes and terraced houses to spacious family homes.
Reduced from £385,000: NOW £299,950
Faraday Road, Wimbledon SW19
An end-of-terrace house with a double bedroom, separate reception room, fitted kitchen and off-street parking in popular South Park Gardens.
Faraday Road, Wimbledon SW19
An end-of-terrace house with a double bedroom, separate reception room, fitted kitchen and off-street parking in popular South Park Gardens.
Reduced from £975,000: NOW £750,000
Upper Richmond Road, Putney SW15
A rooftop penthouse with stunning city views on the seventh floor of a new art deco building within walking distance of Putney High Street, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two terraces.
Upper Richmond Road, Putney SW15
A rooftop penthouse with stunning city views on the seventh floor of a new art deco building within walking distance of Putney High Street, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two terraces.
Reduced from £418,000: NOW £329,000
Pelton Road, East Greenwich SE10
A two-bedroom period terrace house with a pretty rear garden within the East Greenwich conservation area, close to Maze Hill mainline rail station and the Thames.
Pelton Road, East Greenwich SE10
A two-bedroom period terrace house with a pretty rear garden within the East Greenwich conservation area, close to Maze Hill mainline rail station and the Thames.
Reduced from £1,295,000: NOW £999,950
Ullswater Crescent, Kingston Vale SW15
A detached four-bedroom family house with a 29ft reception and dining room plus a kitchen/breakfast room opening to a rear garden, close to the vast green acres of Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common.
Ullswater Crescent, Kingston Vale SW15
A detached four-bedroom family house with a 29ft reception and dining room plus a kitchen/breakfast room opening to a rear garden, close to the vast green acres of Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common.
Reduced from £950,000: NOW £725,000
St John's Court, Wapping E1
A three-bedroom apartment at a secure development close to the Thames in Scandrett Street, in the heart of Wapping. Transport links include Wapping Rail Station (London Overground) and Tower Gateway DLR.
St John's Court, Wapping E1
A three-bedroom apartment at a secure development close to the Thames in Scandrett Street, in the heart of Wapping. Transport links include Wapping Rail Station (London Overground) and Tower Gateway DLR.
Reduced from £325,000: NOW £250,000
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich SE22
A recently refurbished two-bedroom flat with a separate reception room, modern kitchen and a large private garden close to the shops, restaurants and green spaces of Lordship Lane, East Dulwich and Peckham Rye.
Lordship Lane, East Dulwich SE22
A recently refurbished two-bedroom flat with a separate reception room, modern kitchen and a large private garden close to the shops, restaurants and green spaces of Lordship Lane, East Dulwich and Peckham Rye.
Reduced from £1 million: NOW £750,000
Coningham Road, Shepherd's Bush W12
A large three-storey end-of-terrace house with four double bedrooms and two bathrooms in the heart of Shepherd's Bush, close to Goldhawk Road Tube station and Cathnor Park.
Coningham Road, Shepherd's Bush W12
A large three-storey end-of-terrace house with four double bedrooms and two bathrooms in the heart of Shepherd's Bush, close to Goldhawk Road Tube station and Cathnor Park.
Reduced from £1.2 million: NOW £900,000
Chapel Street, Marylebone NW1
A four-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor of a red-brick mansion block close to Regent's Park in Marylebone and the shops and cafés of Crawford Street and Edgware Road.
Chapel Street, Marylebone NW1
A four-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor of a red-brick mansion block close to Regent's Park in Marylebone and the shops and cafés of Crawford Street and Edgware Road.
Reduced from £399,950: NOW £299,950
Regal Building, 75 Kilburn Lane, Queen's Park W10
A split-level two-bedroom apartment set within a gated modern development close to the shops, restaurants and bars of Chamberlayne Road and Queen's Park Tube station (Bakerloo Line).
Regal Building, 75 Kilburn Lane, Queen's Park W10
A split-level two-bedroom apartment set within a gated modern development close to the shops, restaurants and bars of Chamberlayne Road and Queen's Park Tube station (Bakerloo Line).
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First Olympic village homes up for rent
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