
London property prices up 6.2% year-on-year in Q2 2026 as Elizabeth Line effect spreads beyond central zones
Outer London and commuter corridors post strongest quarterly gains, while premium postcodes stabilise following spring boom.
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Outer London and commuter corridors post strongest quarterly gains, while premium postcodes stabilise following spring boom.

As clearance rates flatten across seasons, the historical pattern of spring volume peaks and winter troughs persists—but the gap is narrowing.

Once an industrial backwater, this Thames-side neighbourhood is now outpacing traditional hotspots as buyers and developers chase both lifestyle and long-term gains.

With stamp duty relief and new grant schemes in play, savvy first-home hunters are securing properties at below-asking prices in pockets of Zones 4 and 5.

As major planning approval signals a shift in supply dynamics, local agents weigh the impact on Zone 2 competition and affordability.

Croydon's major mixed-use development wins planning approval with 35% affordable housing. How London tackles the housing crisis while protecting green spaces.
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