Average house prices still set to rise 3.5% this year, predicts CBRE

But the five-year outlook for the mainstream market has been slightly upgraded.

Gráinne Gilmore's team at Cluttons has recast its predictions for both the mainstream & prime London markets.

'The mood of the housing market has shifted from trepidation to cautious optimism,' says national estate agency - but Hamptons' longer-term outlook is less bullish than other property market forecasts.