Main image: Heat Map of the annual change in the average house price for Greater London, analysed by borough, March 2018
London property prices slump further – but RBKC super-prime deals bolster averages
Annual house price inflation across England & Wales now stands at just +1%, according to LSL and Acadata
Super-prime property deals surged by 50% in the year following the EU Referendum
The number of £10m+ transactions jumped from 200 in 2016 to 300 in 2017, according to new data, with second homes accounting for a third of super-prime sales
Seven key trends in London’s super-prime sales market
2018 was the biggest year for £20m+ deals in the capital since 2014, reports Knight Frank, although volumes fell by nearly a fifth across the wider-super prime sector...
London’s super-prime stock selling at fastest rate in three years
It's currently taking an average of just 12 weeks to shift a £10m+ instruction in the capital's prime postcodes, down from six months in 2017 and marking the shortest timeframe since the start of 2016;
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Founded by ex-Knight Frank and Aston Chase agent Craig Draper, the high-end firm is backed by former Greene & Co MD David Pollock.
In Pictures: $400mn LA mansion becomes world’s most expensive open-market property listing
Agents describe the eight-acre estate as the 'Crown Jewel of Los Angeles'.
In Pictures: Soho House founder’s private Scottish island hits the market with £10mn eco-lodge plans
Inchconnachan has been listed for sale at £3mn as-is, or at £10mn for a turn-key luxury retreat delivered under the 'direction & vision' of hospitality maven Nick Jones.
UK Sotheby’s shrugs off market slowdown as Q1 sales hit £598mn
Top-end brokerage reports 'strong' start to 2026 with £1bn of property under offer, £4.15bn of stock on the market and 3,500 new registered buyers over £2mn.
Knight Frank cuts UK house price forecasts again
The outlook is not rosy for either prime or mainstream markets this year, but the property consultancy senses a 'change in political direction' before 2030.
Nuhu-designed penthouse at Stirling’s Carlton Gardens scheme hits the market
Boutique agency lists 'showstopping' proposition just off the Mall for £13.9mn.
Chestertons & Aston Chase owner buys another London agency
Campions Group confirms second business acquisition in the capital this month.
US buyers drive £16mn of deals at luxury Mayfair scheme
Penthouse at REDD’s 6 Charles Street changes hands amid a flurry of American-led activity.
Mapped: How prices & rents have shifted across London’s top neighbourhoods so far this year
Latest data shows sales values falling across most PCL areas, with sharper drops in some of the most exclusive markets.
Agency lands trio of north London penthouse rental deals
High-end apartments in St John's Wood, Maida Vale and Regent's Park all went for full asking amid strong HNW demand.
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