Which London area

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Which London part (south, east, west,north) and which area do you think that will go up in the next few years?

West as in W Kensington, Chelsea etc. As always.

No personal knowledge/experience, but have heard over and over that anything near the Olympic facilities will skyrocket in price due to improvements made (transport links, facilities, etc) to the area.

Far-ish south and anywhere East are appreciating the quickest, but have the furthest to travel in terms of meeting the prices in North and West London. Obviously Olympic money is making east an attractive option for a lot of investment buyers.

It used to be that you looked at trendy areas and bought in the cheapest area nearby (so you couldnt afford Islington, you bought in Stoke Newington; you couldn't afford Stoke Newington, you bought in Hackney)...but these days, you have to go quite far out and not close to the tube to get a bargain.

If I was buying a flat for investment purposes in London now, I'd still buy in north London. Even way up on the Northern or Piccadilly lines there are bargains to be had and almost every area seems to be morphing into a 'family friendly' area because so many families can't afford the traditionally attractive areas and so move further out.

erm so west kensington and chelsea arent alredy up? whats the bar?

I don't think anywhere will go up post october Some may stand still but I don't think anywhere will escape falls this time

Along the new East London line, perchance?

We are in Bow (next to the Olympic site) and that seems to be doing really well at the moment, although those lovely Victorian terraces (that we can't afford!) seem to be going up and up and up and surely can't get any more expensive!
So, I'd agree with the East London thought. That having been said, MIL's house has gone up half a million in a year- she's in St John's Wood- so if you are really looking to make some money I'd agree that RBKC and the nice parts of Westminster are still a really safe bet.