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: under £300,000 in Wapping
We take a property tour to find riverside apartments, shared-ownership flats and starter homes for first-time buyers. By Kristy Gray
Homebuyers seeking affordable flats within easy reach of the City are discovering historic Wapping. This riverside neighbourhood, now plugged into London Overground’s orbital route, is within a frequent 10-minute commute from Canary Wharf and less than 15 minutes by train from Liverpool Street.Wapping’s famous old-fashioned pubs and its choice of lovely restaurants — many lined up along Wapping’s cobbled high street — give the area a distinct buzz, as do the sightseeing visitors who flock there at weekends.
£299,950: studio flat
A modern fourth-floor studio apartment at Cordage House in Wapping Lane, with separate sleeping area and an open-plan kichen/reception room with a balcony.
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A modern fourth-floor studio apartment at Cordage House in Wapping Lane, with separate sleeping area and an open-plan kichen/reception room with a balcony.
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£249,950: one-bedroom flat
A one-bedroom apartment in Garnet Street with a bright and modern interior with an open-plan kitchen and reception room, and a communal courtyard.
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A one-bedroom apartment in Garnet Street with a bright and modern interior with an open-plan kitchen and reception room, and a communal courtyard.
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£235,000: one-bedroom flat
A one-bedroom flat within a private development in Glamis Place, with a separate living room, fitted kitchen, entry phone system and allocated parking space.
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A one-bedroom flat within a private development in Glamis Place, with a separate living room, fitted kitchen, entry phone system and allocated parking space.
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£122,500*: shared-ownership three-bedroom flat
A brand new three-bedroom flat at Quatro in Wapping Lane, a large new development close to Shadwell DLR and Wapping's London Overground station. The apartment has a fitted kitchen and use of communal gardens and cycle storage.
* Price based on a 25 per cent share of a three-bedroom flat with the full market value of £490,000.
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A brand new three-bedroom flat at Quatro in Wapping Lane, a large new development close to Shadwell DLR and Wapping's London Overground station. The apartment has a fitted kitchen and use of communal gardens and cycle storage.
* Price based on a 25 per cent share of a three-bedroom flat with the full market value of £490,000.
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£250,000: one-bedroom flat
A 592sq ft flat in need of some updating on the first floor of an ex-local authority building in Watts Street, central Wapping. The flat has a separate kitchen, reception room, bedroom and a balcony.
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A 592sq ft flat in need of some updating on the first floor of an ex-local authority building in Watts Street, central Wapping. The flat has a separate kitchen, reception room, bedroom and a balcony.
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£235,000: one-bedroom flat
A one-bedroom apartment within the Princes Court Business Centre, close to Limehouse DLR and Shadwell and Wapping Overground stations. The open-plan kitchen and reception room leads to a private terrace with views toward the City skyline.
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A one-bedroom apartment within the Princes Court Business Centre, close to Limehouse DLR and Shadwell and Wapping Overground stations. The open-plan kitchen and reception room leads to a private terrace with views toward the City skyline.
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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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Homes gossip
Keira Knightley and James Righton have bought a new marital home in Spitalfields; Reese Witherspoon's adds to her LA property portfolio; and Elton John's personal trainer sells up.
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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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Property search: budget under £500,000
This week, we uncover 1,000sq ft two-bedroom apartment in Stoke Newington, a four-bedroom stone house in the Cotswolds and an Old Station Master's house in the heart of Snowdonia National Park that comes with its own railway station.
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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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