This month, London’s top ten fastest growing boroughs has seen great change.
Three newcomers have entered the list – Hounslow and Brent in West London, and Barking and Dagenham in East London – according to recent data from Land Registry.
All parts of London have experienced growth, with the borough of Hillingdon in West London, home to Heathrow Airport, rising eight places, and Enfield in North London and Bexley in South East London increasing by one position each.
However, Lewisham – a first time buyer hotspots close to Bexley – has dropped four places and Croydon in South London – another area popular with aspiring young buyers – has fallen two places.
Starting with tenth place, here are London’s top ten fastest growing boroughs:
|
Position |
Borough | Average house price | Annual change |
Monthly change |
| 10 | Harrow | £380,523 | 12% | -0.2% |
| 9 | Barking and Dagenham | £278,604 | 12.6% | 0.8% |
| 8 | Brent | £434,139 | 12.9% | 0% |
| 7 | Lewisham | £402,861 | 13.2% | 0.6% |
| 6 | Bexley | £292,804 | 13.4% | 0.9% |
| 5 | Hounslow | £379,481 | 13.9% | 2.5% |
| 4 | Croydon | £335,849 | 14.6% | 0.4% |
| 3 | Enfield | £342,958 | 15.1% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Hillingdon | £342,662 | 15.2% | 1.2% |
| 1 | Newham | £306,386 | 16% | 1.4% |