Would you live in one of the narrowest houses in the UK?

Why London homeowners won’t sell up – Soaring house prices mean homeowners in the capital will do anything to stay on the ladder. We look at the city’s new tribes. There is nothing like hedging your bets, particularly when it comes to a home in the capital. The rest of the country may, at last, be seeing a housing-market recovery — Savills estate agency is predicting 25.2% growth across the UK between now and 2018 — but savvy Londoners know that it still can’t compare with recent growth in the metropolis. Figures from Nationwide building society show that, at £362,699, typical house values in London are 104% higher than the UK average. Indeed, certain parts of London, such as Hackney, have seen property prices rise 20% in the past year alone, according to the Land Registry.

With increases like this, it is hard to let go. No wonder such rapid hikes in value are changing people’s attitudes to their homes. Here are five of the new property tribes shaping London’s housing market.

May 24, 2025 | 8:51 am