The 16 London areas tipped for growth
Price ripples spreading from prime central London are driving up values in surrounding districts, so where should you buy? We reveal the 16 lower-priced areas with new homes and growth potential over the next 10 years.
Waterloo and London's South Bank: 2,000 new homes
The South Bank's residential population is about to get a significant boost with nearly 2,000 new homes underway on the doorstep of Waterloo station - including 877 flats with spectacular views next to the London Eye at the iconic Shell Centre.
Banbury spotlight
The small town of Banbury in Oxfordshire is a home-hunter's dream, with good-value elegant family houses and charming cottages surrounded by attractive countryside villages - all within an hour's commute to London.
Rochester spotlight
Rochester sits close to the river Medway in Kent, 30 miles south-east of London. The cobbled streets of this ancient city have set the scene for some of Dickens's most famous works, while its mix of period homes and riverside flats attract Londoners.
Home aboard the Mary Rose
Henry VIII's famous Tudor warship capsized more than 500 years ago. Now, the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth is a time capsule that reveals the elegant simplicity of this astonishingly well-preserved early English oak furniture.
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Buy of the week: Fulham, SW6
This smart Victorian garden flat in sought-after Sands End, Fulham, has two double bedrooms and an open-plan reception/dining space opening to a stylish walled garden.
Out of town: Lower Slaughter, Glos
This Cotswolds cutie is in Lower Slaughter - one of Gloucestershire’s prettiest villages. The three-bedroom home has a spacious drawing room, a fine conservatory and stunning views over clipped gardens.
Life-changer: King's Lynn, Norfolk
City living might become a distant memory once you up sticks to The Old Coach House in the village of Ingoldisthorpe. There is bags of potential with this 4,000sq ft house to turn its seven bedrooms into guest suites.
Spotlight on Berkhamsted
Nestled in the rolling hills of Hertfordshire, Berkhamsted is 30 miles north-west of the Londonand has a pretty high street, a picturesque canal and a good mix of family houses and town centre flats.-
Buy of the week: Fulham, SW6
This smart Victorian garden flat in sought-after Sands End, Fulham, has two double bedrooms and an open-plan reception/dining space opening to a stylish walled garden. -
Out of town: Lower Slaughter, Glos
This Cotswolds cutie is in Lower Slaughter - one of Gloucestershire’s prettiest villages. The three-bedroom home has a spacious drawing room, a fine conservatory and stunning views over clipped gardens. -
Life-changer: King's Lynn, Norfolk
City living might become a distant memory once you up sticks to The Old Coach House in the village of Ingoldisthorpe. There is bags of potential with this 4,000sq ft house to turn its seven bedrooms into guest suites.
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Hot homes: renovation projects
By Kristy Gray
Young Londoners who sharpen their DIY skills can make a tidy profit by making an unmodernised property their first home. Homes with space - but in need of some TLC - can be a great way for couples to embark on family life, too. Even in London’s most sought-after neighbourhoods and popular school catchment areas you can find renovation projects where the work required is no more technical than replacing doors, windows and floors and giving the place a new lick of paint. And serious space creators will extend into the side returns, basements and lofts to add space and value.
We take a property tour to uncover the latest renovation opportunities throughout the capital.
Cliff Road, Camden NW1
£249,950.
This one-bedroom flat is within a period conversion close to Camden and Caledonian Road Tube stations. In need of some updating, it has bags of potential with a good-sized reception room leading to a private rear patio.
£249,950.
This one-bedroom flat is within a period conversion close to Camden and Caledonian Road Tube stations. In need of some updating, it has bags of potential with a good-sized reception room leading to a private rear patio.
Lower Richmond Road, Putney SW15
£575,000.
This split-level apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private 37ft garden, a large private terrace and extension potential (subject to planning permission) - and it's close to the Thames in popular West Putney.
£575,000.
This split-level apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private 37ft garden, a large private terrace and extension potential (subject to planning permission) - and it's close to the Thames in popular West Putney.
Waldemar Avenue, Fulham SW6
£1.4 million.
This end-of-terrace period house home in Fulham is ready and waiting for a keen renovator. Planning permission has been granted to extend into the ground-floor garden, create a large eat-in kitchen/diner without losing all of the outside space. Upstairs on the first and second levels are five bedrooms and a bathroom.
£1.4 million.
This end-of-terrace period house home in Fulham is ready and waiting for a keen renovator. Planning permission has been granted to extend into the ground-floor garden, create a large eat-in kitchen/diner without losing all of the outside space. Upstairs on the first and second levels are five bedrooms and a bathroom.
Bickersteth Road, Tooting SW17
£299,950.
This two double bedroom ground-floor flat is within an end-of-terrace period maisonette close to Tooting Broadway Tube station. The side return could be extended to create a much larger kitchen, reception room and bathroom.
£299,950.
This two double bedroom ground-floor flat is within an end-of-terrace period maisonette close to Tooting Broadway Tube station. The side return could be extended to create a much larger kitchen, reception room and bathroom.
Seymour Place, W1
£625,000.
This top floor flat (6th floor) is in a prime location just off Edgware Road and Marylebone High Street is a short walk away. There is great potential to update and remodel, and the apartment block has the added benefit of a resident porter.
£625,000.
This top floor flat (6th floor) is in a prime location just off Edgware Road and Marylebone High Street is a short walk away. There is great potential to update and remodel, and the apartment block has the added benefit of a resident porter.
Airedale Avenue, Chiswick W4
£1.65 million.
This five-bedroom family home is in a popular tree-lined road just off Chiswick High Street, but needs complete modernisation and refurbishment throughout. The spacious 1,895sq ft home is spread over three levels, with separate reception, kitchen and dining rooms on the ground floor, three bedrooms, a balcony and a bathroom on the first floor and two further bedrooms on the top level - plus there's a basement. A similar refurbished property on the same road with a basement conversion has been valued at about £2.4 million.
£1.65 million.
This five-bedroom family home is in a popular tree-lined road just off Chiswick High Street, but needs complete modernisation and refurbishment throughout. The spacious 1,895sq ft home is spread over three levels, with separate reception, kitchen and dining rooms on the ground floor, three bedrooms, a balcony and a bathroom on the first floor and two further bedrooms on the top level - plus there's a basement. A similar refurbished property on the same road with a basement conversion has been valued at about £2.4 million.
Howbury Road, Nunhead SE15
£399,950.
This three-bedroom Victorian house in Nunhead has plenty of potential and could be transformed into a fantastic family home. Keen buyers could create a side return and extend into the garden, or knock down the internal wall between the kitchen and dining rooms to create an open-plan kitchen and living area. The front door, windows and fireplaces would also benefit from updating.
£399,950.
This three-bedroom Victorian house in Nunhead has plenty of potential and could be transformed into a fantastic family home. Keen buyers could create a side return and extend into the garden, or knock down the internal wall between the kitchen and dining rooms to create an open-plan kitchen and living area. The front door, windows and fireplaces would also benefit from updating.
Hartington Road, Chiswick W4
£545,000.
This family home is in a quiet cul-de-sac in Grove Park, Chiswick, close to The Strand on the Green Primary School and Chiswick mainline rail station. The interior needs updating but the two-storey house has a double reception room, separate kitchen and a 55ft garden, plus three double bedrooms upstairs.
£545,000.
This family home is in a quiet cul-de-sac in Grove Park, Chiswick, close to The Strand on the Green Primary School and Chiswick mainline rail station. The interior needs updating but the two-storey house has a double reception room, separate kitchen and a 55ft garden, plus three double bedrooms upstairs.
Bullen Street, Battersea Park SW11
£650,000.
Mark Hutton, Manager at Douglas & Gordon’s Battersea Park office, says: “This house in Bullen Street needs a complete overhaul and could be worth almost £250,000 more when the work is done.” The four-bedroom house is spread over three levels, has a large rear garden and a separate reception, dining room and kitchen on the ground floor. Bullen Street runs north off Battersea Park Road and Clapham Junction is the closest train station.
£650,000.
Mark Hutton, Manager at Douglas & Gordon’s Battersea Park office, says: “This house in Bullen Street needs a complete overhaul and could be worth almost £250,000 more when the work is done.” The four-bedroom house is spread over three levels, has a large rear garden and a separate reception, dining room and kitchen on the ground floor. Bullen Street runs north off Battersea Park Road and Clapham Junction is the closest train station.
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