What can you get for £400k in London? Ten of the best two-bedroom flats for sale across the capital

Buyers on relatively modest budgets shouldn’t resign themselves to inflexible one-bedroom flats that can be tricky to sell on.

Stretching to a second bedroom offers a buffer against the dreaded upsizer move that often follows only a couple of years from the first step on the ladder – with memories of volatile mortgage rates and exchange dates still fresh in the mind.

We found appealing two-bedroom flats for less than £400,000 – well under the average for a first-time buyer in London – in hotspots like Stoke Newington, Battersea and now-prized Peckham.

Here are ten of the best on the market now, with perks like parking, period features and attractive communal gardens.

Streatham, SW16

Streatham High Road, SW16 (Truuli)

£390,000

This bright two-bedroom, two-bathroom flat is just across road from Streatham Common. It’s a gated development, with a small communal garden and allocated parking.

Truuli, 020 3834 8533

Winchmore Hill, N21

Newsholme Drive, N21 (Havilands)

£375,000

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom flat in a handsome period building near Oakwood Park, plus a cluster of local schools. From here it’s walking distance to Grange Park station for trains into Moorgate.

Havilands, 020 3906 1458

Leytonstone, E11

Whipps Cross Road, E11 (Stirling Ackroyd)

£399,995

A stylish first floor Victorian conversion flat in a prime spot opposite Hollow Pond and Leyton Flats. Highlights include high ceilings, wood floors and no chain.

Stirling Ackroyd, 020 3834 7977

Brentford, TW8

Ferry Quays, TW8 (Harpers of Chiswick)

£399,950

This slick apartment, in new regeneration zone Brentford Riverside, comes with full-height Crittall-style windows, plus underground parking and access to a communal garden.

Harpers of Chiswick, 020 8995 2030

Stoke Newington, N16

St Andrews Mews, N16 (Oakwood)

£385,000

A chain-free flat in a low-rise development on the border of Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill, with equisized bedrooms and an allocated parking space. It’s in need of some updating.

Oakwood, 020 3835 3657

Surrey Quays, SE8

Evelyn Street, SE8 (Independent London)

£360,000

This spacious two-bedroom flat has an attractive south-facing living room in the turret of this mansion block. Perks range from a parking space to a roll top bathtub.

Independent London, 020 3872 3600

Rotherhithe, SE16

Rotherhithe Street, SE16 (Urban Patchwork)

£375,000

A charming two-bedroom flat seconds from the river, overlooking a shared courtyard garden. Unusually, a private external storage unit is included in the sale.

Urban Patchwork, 020 3840 3593

Crystal Palace, SE19

High View Road, SE19 (Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward)

£350,000

A roomy top floor apartment near the Crystal Palace Triangle and the park, with a separate kitchen, sleek built-in wardrobes and a private section of garden.

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3871 6004

Peckham, SE15

Rye Hill Park, SE15 (Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward,)

£399,950

This airy flat towards Nunhead – a stone’s throw from appealing Peckham Rye Park – comes with an attractive modern kitchen with pine cabinetry, plus blank-slate white walls throughout.

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3871 7343

Battersea, SW8

Patmore Estate, SW8 (Bairstow Eves)

£365,000

Close to Battersea Power Station and several stations, this well-planned two-bedroom flat is a practical pick in a pricey area. It’s bright and neutrally-decorated.