Main image: Since 2000, average prices for two-bedroom flats in Greater London have climbed 70%, and three-beds by 135%; in Notting Hill, the rise has been even sharper – 140% and over 165% respectively for best-in-class homes
London’s sales pipeline swells as number of offers accepted hits ten-year high
Pipeline now stronger than it was in the final months of the stamp duty holiday in 2021, reports Knight Frank.
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