You’d be hard pressed to present Zone 1 living as a frugal option, but you could make a case that it offers reasonable value — particularly in a handful of less pricey pockets like Vauxhall and Kennington.
Inner London property prices have not kept pace with Zone 2 and 3 hotspots, meaning that homes in the centre of town have gradually become a better-value option in relative terms. Throw in theatres, pubs and proximity to the office and the maths might start to add up.
We’ve rounded up 15 of the best on the market now, from a Chelsea artist’s studio with soaring ceilings to a pretty Pimlico flat asking for less than £400k.
Marylebone, NW1
£460,000
A one-bedroom garden flat with a new kitchen and its own entrance in a smart Georgian terrace near Regent’s Park, the canal and the station. It’s being sold without a chain.
Dexters, 020 7266 2020
Chelsea, SW3
£2.8 million
This striking former artist’s studio has ties to Queen Victoria’s favourite sculptor. Highlights include soaring glazed ceilings, a mezzanine bedroom and off-street parking.
Strutt & Parker, 020 3889 9086
Earl’s Court, SW5
£900,000
A bright three-bedroom, two-bathroom flat with parking, plus a spacious roof terrace overlooking a communal garden. It’s a picture-perfect road lined with pastel-hued homes.
TLC Estate Agents, 020 3889 5886
Clerkenwell, EC1
£900,000
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom loft apartment towards Old Street and Angel has high spec finishes and an impressive glazed living space. It’s being sold with a share of the freehold.
The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
Kensington, W8
£550,000
A compact but characterful one-bedroom apartment with a vaulted panelled ceiling, tucked away on a cul-de-sac near Hyde Park. It has a host of space-smart features.
Knight Frank, 020 3869 4031
Paddington, W2
£475,000
This well-proportioned one-bedroom apartment sits on the first floor of a smart portered block on the Hyde Park Estate. Perks include neutral interiors and built-in storage.
Chestertons, 020 7298 5900
Pimlico, SW1V
£1.25 million
This unusual infill home has an unusual layout to match, with two or three bedrooms plus storage vaults. There’s a patio garden and it’s just a ten minute walk to Victoria station.
Jackson Stops, 020 7828 4050
Vauxhall, SE11
£755,000
A chain-free two-bedroom house minutes from the river, pubs and shops. Highlights include wood floors, downstairs WC and a patio garden at the back.
Dexters, 020 7650 5102
Fitzrovia, W1T
£375,000
A light studio flat with a separate kitchen, minutes from Regent’s Park and a cluster of Tube stations. It’s also a stone’s throw from the West End’s only remaining brew pub.
Greater London Properties, 020 3907 3597
King’s Cross, WC1X
£450,000
A spacious one-bedroom flat — with plenty of built-in storage — in a Grade II-listed Victorian mansion block just south of the station. It’s recently undergone a tasteful refurb.
Stirling Ackroyd, 020 3873 0908
Southwark, SE1
1.35 million
A pretty double-fronted early Victorian house arranged over four storeys. It’s within walking easy walking distance of Waterloo station and the South Bank.
Winkworth, 020 3909 6728
Barbican, EC2Y
£550,000
A ‘Type F2C’ one-bedroom apartment in the Barbican with a coveted south-facing aspect. Both main rooms have access to the full-width balcony.
Hurford Salvi Carr, 020 3907 3659
Clerkenwell, EC1V
£830,000
In need of a total overhaul, this three-storey period house has bags of potential. The ground floor is currently registered as a commercial unit.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3910 6357
Kennington, SE11
£925,000
A three-storey contemporary house amidst period neighbours near the Elephant & Castle roundabout. The highlight is the stacked picture windows in the double-height living space.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3872 0017
Pimlico, SW1V
£395,000
A bijou one-bedroom flat on the raised ground floor of an attractive Regency terrace. It’s fresh from a renovation and comes with a share of the freehold.
