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.
Property search
Hot homes: south-east London for less than £250,000
By Kristy Gray
First-time buyers should start their home search this weekend at the Affordable Homes Show at the Oval cricket ground. It focuses on south London and its great-value areas in zone 2 and on the fringes of zone 1.The free event is a great place to question the experts, discover the best developers, and come to grips with the buying process for part-buy and low-cost home ownership opportunities in some of London’s most affordable postcodes.
Click here for full details of the South London Affordable Homes Show.
We take a property tour south of the river to find good-value homes in Camberwell, riverside Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, arty Deptford and New Cross, historic Greenwich and leafy Sydenham and Dulwich.
£249,950: one-bedroom flat at St Giles Tower, Camberwell SE5
A second-floor apartment in a former workhouse conversion with a large double bedroom and a balcony running the entire length of the flat.
A second-floor apartment in a former workhouse conversion with a large double bedroom and a balcony running the entire length of the flat.
£250,000: two-bedroom flat in Old Kent Road, SE1
This recently-refurbished apartment is on the top floor of a Peabody Trust mansion block close to Elephant & Castle and Borough Tube stations.
This recently-refurbished apartment is on the top floor of a Peabody Trust mansion block close to Elephant & Castle and Borough Tube stations.
£220,000: three-bedroom flat in Newlands Park, Sydenham SE26
A spacious split-level conversion flat with three double bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms within equal distance of Penge East and Sydenham mainline stations.
A spacious split-level conversion flat with three double bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms within equal distance of Penge East and Sydenham mainline stations.
£219,950: a one-bedroom flat in Blackheath Road, near Greenwich SE10
A second-floor apartment at the ONESE8 development near Deptford Bridge DLR station and Greenwich High Road, with a large double bedroom, 24-hour concierge, pool and gym.
A second-floor apartment at the ONESE8 development near Deptford Bridge DLR station and Greenwich High Road, with a large double bedroom, 24-hour concierge, pool and gym.
£250,000: a one-bedroom flat in Lordship Lane, Dulwich SE22
A lower ground-floor maisonette in the heart of East Dulwich with a double bedroom and a 17ft garden close to Dulwich Park and both North and East Dulwich rail stations.
A lower ground-floor maisonette in the heart of East Dulwich with a double bedroom and a 17ft garden close to Dulwich Park and both North and East Dulwich rail stations.
£182,500: a one-bedroom flat in Manor Avenue, Brockley SE4
A conversion flat in the popular Brockley Conservation area with a large sash window overlooking the garden, a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room and a separate study/office.
A conversion flat in the popular Brockley Conservation area with a large sash window overlooking the garden, a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room and a separate study/office.
£240,000: a two-bedroom flat in Albury Street, Deptford SE8
This top floor flat is in a quiet cobbled street near Deptford Bridge DLR station and has two double bedrooms and a glossy fitted kitchen.
This top floor flat is in a quiet cobbled street near Deptford Bridge DLR station and has two double bedrooms and a glossy fitted kitchen.
£250,000: a two-bedroom flat at Crown Place Apartments, Bermondsey SE16
A first-floor apartment with a spacious open-plan reception and kitchen area leading to a private balcony. The building also has underground parking and is close to South Bermondsey mainline rail station and Surrey Quays overground station.
A first-floor apartment with a spacious open-plan reception and kitchen area leading to a private balcony. The building also has underground parking and is close to South Bermondsey mainline rail station and Surrey Quays overground station.
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