Lack of urgency keeps a lid on prime regional prices

Runaway property price growth in the regions is likely to soften from next year, predicts Savills, while Prime Central London prices are set for a sharp upwards bounce once international travel resumes.

"The prime residential sector is likely to remain strong through the rest of the year," says Savills in its latest World Cities Index.

The handful of large houses in the capital with direct access to parkland are in huge demand, reports Arlington Residential, after selling a £22m example in Primrose Hill