It has no Tube hyperlinks, no Michelin-starred eating places – and is south of the river.
But Dulwich has been revealed as essentially the most fascinating place to stay in London.
The south-east space tops a rating by property agent Foxtons of the 60 hotspots which have seen the largest will increase in property purchaser enquiries within the UK capital.
The common variety of month-to-month enquiries for homes in leafy Dulwich is up 153 per cent versus 2023, Foxtons stories.
Hampstead ranks second within the desk, with 104 per cent extra purchaser enquiries per thirty days versus final 12 months, whereas Ilford (third) has additionally seen an enormous improve – 101 per cent.
Dulwich (above) has been revealed by property agent Foxtons as essentially the most fascinating place to stay in London
Dulwich highlights embody Dulwich Park, Dulwich Image Gallery, Dulwich Hamlet F.C, famend wine bar Drop Dulwich on Melbourne Grove in East Dulwich and The Lordship Pub
The remainder of the highest 10 contains Kingston (fourth, 93 per cent); Stoke Newington (fifth, 89 per cent); Ealing (sixth, 87 per cent); London Bridge (seventh, 78 per cent), St John’s Wooden (eighth, 77 per cent); Wapping (ninth, 73 per cent) and Putney (tenth, 73 per cent).
On the backside of the desk is Bromley (sixtieth, -26 per cent); Sloane Sq. (59th, -9 per cent); and Richmond & Twickenham (58th, -5 per cent).
So what’s attracting property hunters to Dulwich?
Maybe the stellar schooling choices, from Dulwich Village Church of England Infants’ Faculty, which acquired an ‘excellent’ inspection grade from Ofsted in 2023, to grand Dulwich Faculty, with an alumni checklist that features C S Forester, Ernest Shackleton, Bob Monkhouse and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Patrons-in-waiting may additionally be eager on lovely Dulwich Park, Dulwich Image Gallery, catching a recreation at Dulwich Hamlet F.C and the consuming and ingesting choices, which embody famend wine bar Drop Dulwich on Melbourne Grove in East Dulwich and The Lordship Pub.
The common variety of month-to-month enquiries for homes in leafy Dulwich is up 153 per cent versus 2023, Foxtons stories. Above – Dulwich Park
Dulwich has stellar schooling choices, together with Dulwich Faculty (above), the place C S Forester, Ernest Shackleton, Bob Monkhouse and Chiwetel Ejiofor studied
Hampstead ranks second within the desk, with 104 per cent extra purchaser enquiries per thirty days versus 2023
The world, the place the common home value is £770,000, additionally has the seal of approval from a number of well-known varieties. Previous residents embody Ronnie Corbet, Enid Blyton and Margaret Thatcher, and present inhabitants embody The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade, Hollywood heartthrob Jason Statham and his spouse Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the BBC information presenter Ros Atkins and Recreation of Thrones stars Lena Headey and Iain Glen.
Director of property agent Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, stated: ‘Dulwich has grown more and more widespread of late, particularly amongst youthful patrons as the brand new “cool” place to be – a crown that was beforehand held by the likes of Shoreditch and Camden for fairly a while.
‘The world has additionally benefited from the well-known ripple impact, as patrons priced out of close by Brixton have appeared for an alternate choice inside reaching distance, however at a extra reasonably priced price ticket. Nevertheless, this up-and-coming label and a rise in purchaser exercise has prompted home costs to extend by round six per cent 12 months on 12 months.’
Ilford comes third within the rating with a rise in purchaser enquiries of 101 per cent
Kingston, above, comes fourth within the rating with a rise in purchaser enquiries of 93 per cent
Stoke Newington comes fifth within the rating, with enquiries up 89 per cent in comparison with 2023
Second-place Hampstead is known for its lovely sprawling heath and its array of gorgeous properties, a lot of that are occupied by somebody well-known.
Properly-known residents embody Liam Gallagher, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonathan Ross, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Fry, Harry Types and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The common home value in Hampstead? A mere £1.3million.
The common home value for third-place Ilford is £470,000, with Tripadvisor itemizing Valentines Park, the Kenneth Extra Theatre and Redbridge Museum & Heritage Centre as being among the many space’s prime sights.
The common home value in bottom-ranked Bromley, in the meantime, is larger – at £576,000.
Sights within the space embody the house of Charles Darwin, which is a mile or so to the south, and Excessive Elms Nation Park, to the south east.
These preferring second-from-bottom Sloane Sq. will want a lot deeper pockets, as the common property value there may be £1.3million, however that determine consists of flats. The common home value is £4million.
In equally glamorous Mayfair (forty ninth), the common property value is larger nonetheless – £5.3million.
Sloane Sq. comes second from final within the checklist of 60 areas, with property-buying enquiries down 9 per cent in comparison with final 12 months
Bromley, above, comes final within the desk, with house-buying enquiries down 26 per cent
Foxtons CEO, Man Gittins, commented: ‘It has been an especially constructive begin to the 12 months for the London property market and we have already seen a notable improve within the variety of patrons enquiring throughout all however a handful of areas.
‘That is even if mortgage charges are but to come back down and such a present of intent so early within the 12 months solely bodes effectively for the approaching months as we head into what’s historically the busiest time of 12 months for market exercise.
‘So in case you are pondering of buying in 2024, now could be the time to spring into motion, as you will already be dealing with a better diploma of competitors from different patrons and this competitors is just going to accentuate.’
