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Meghann Murdock

Homes for £500,000 or less in every London borough — from compact City flats to entire Victorian houses

A London home now costs just over £526,000 on average. But there are treasures to be found for that amount or less — from a compact City pad to an entire Victorian terrace house.

Here’s what half a million pounds could buy you across London right now.

Barking & Dagenham

A three-bedroom house in Whalebone Lane North (Rightmove)

In London’s cheapest borough, this three-bedroom semi-detached house has a living area that leads to a long, narrow rear garden. There’s off-street parking, too. It’s for sale for £500,000.

Douglas Allen, 020 8012 2121

Barnet

A two-bedroom house in Hopkins Close off Cromwell Road (Rightmove)

In Barnet, a two-bedroom terrace house has been listed for sale for £500,000. To the north of Muswell Hill, within easy reach of the Broadway, it has a private garden and a residents’ parking area.

Barnard Marcus, 020 8012 2051

Bexley

A three-bedroom house in Southspring (Rightmove)

Near Sidcup and New Eltham train stations, this three-bedroom end-of-terrace house has French doors that lead to the garden. There’s also a downstairs shower room in additional to the main upstairs bathroom. Guide price is £500,000.

Your Move, 020 8012 1678

Brent

An apartment in a period conversion in Churchill Road (Rightmove)

A three-bedroom apartment on the first floor of a period conversion. The third bedroom could be used as a study, or kept as a single bedroom. For £500,000.

Vantage Residential, 020 8012 0107

Bromley

This two-bedroom apartment on Southend Road is in the heart of Beckenham (Rightmove)

In the heart of Beckenham, a two-bedroom apartment is for sale with a share of the freehold. The asking price is £500,000. Arranged over the top floor of a Victorian house, it also has off-street parking for two cars.

Winkworth, 020 8012 3581

Camden

A mansion flat in Lissenden Gardens (Rightmove)

Lissenden Gardens is right next to Hampstead Heath and this one-bedroom mansion flat has a private balcony off the kitchen. For £500,000.

Dexters, 020 7284 0101

City of London

A compact City flat, six minutes’ walk from St Paul’s (Rightmove)

A 539sq ft flat in Sir John Lyon House on the north bank of the Thames. Opposite Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe theatre. For £500,000.

Hamptons, 020 8012 2886

Croydon

A three-bedroom Victorian house in Selhurst (Rightmove)

There’s an open day to view this three-bedroom Victorian house with large rear garden in Norwood Junction on Saturday. For £495,000.

Streets Ahead, 020 8012 7632

Ealing

In Grange Road, a one-bedroom flat is for sale with a private garden (Rightmove)

A one-bedroom apartment is for sale for £500,000 with a private garden. Within walking distance of Ealing and the Elizabeth line at Ealing Broadway station.

Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward, 020 8012 5163

Enfield

A two-bedroom terrace house in Churchbury Road (Rightmove)

Well located for Gordon Hill train station, this two-bedroom terrace house with a paved rear garden has extension potential. For £475,000.

Lanes, 020 8012 3098

Greenwich

A flat in The Pargon near Blackheath Common (Handout)

Near Blackheath Village, a one-bedroom home on the top floor of The Paragon has a private roof terrace and communal gardens. For £500,000.

Alex Neil, 020 8012 1613

Hackney

A one-bedroom flat in a factory conversion on King Edwards Road (Rightmove)

This one-bedroom apartment is on the first floor of a 1920s Portland Stone factory conversion. Character features include exposed brickwork, concrete and steel beams. For £500,000.

Keatons, 020 8012 3872

Hammersmith & Fulham

A bright garden flat with a vault area in Perham Road (Rightmove)

This bright two-bedroom garden flat in Barons Court has an unconverted vault area that could be put to good use, subject to planning permission. For £500,000.

Dexters, 020 7381 6381

Haringey

On the third floor of an Art Deco building in Highgate’s North Hill is this two-bedroom apartment (Rightmove)

A two-bedroom apartment in Highgate, for sale for £500,000. Situated on the third floor of an Art Deco block, the home has a large reception rom with wood flooring, plus a small balcony.

Dexters, 020 8545 8584

Harrow

A home in Wykeham House on Gordon Avenue (Rightmove)

An apartment with two bedrooms on the first floor of this period property in Stanmore, with barrel vaulted ceilings and a private garden. For £500,000.

Hamptons, 020 8012 5234

Havering

A detached house in Mildmay Road (Rightmove)

In Havering, a detached three-bedroom house is for sale for £500,000. Near the Elizabeth line at Romford.

Purplebricks, 020 8012 7307

Hillingdon

A new maisonette in Townsend Way near Northwood High Street (Rightmove)

This new three-bedroom maisonette is near the Metropolitan line at Northwood station. For £500,000.

Gibbs Gillespie, 020 8012 5956

Hounslow

A one-bedroom apartment in Palladian Gardens in Chiswick (Rightmove)

Within a gated development in Chiswick is this one-bedroom apartment for sale for £495,000. There’s an open-plan kitchen/living area and a balcony overlooking communal gardens.

Fletchers, 020 8987 3000

Islington

A one-bedroom home in Islington’s Englefield Road (Rightmove)

This Islington flat sits on the ground floor of a striking period conversion. High ceilings and sash windows are among stand-out features. Located between Essex Road and De Beauvoir. For £500,000.

Winkworth, 020 8012 3555

Kensington & Chelsea

A studio in Draycott Place, near Sloane Square (Rightmove)

A studio flat in Draycott Place, with separate kitchen and a private entrance. For £489,000.

Dexters, 020 7590 9510

Kingston upon Thames

A two-bedroom home in Hampden Road (Rightmove)

A two-bedroom terrace cottage arranged over two floors. With a mature rear garden and useful outbuilding. For £500,000.

Gascoigne-Pees, 020 8012 1737

Lambeth

(Rightmove)

Reduced last month to £500,000, this two-bedroom garden flat is for sale in Brixton. The garden is shared, but the flat has a private entrance.

Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward, 020 8012 4522

Lewisham

A three-bedroom terrace house in Perry Rise (Rightmove)

This three-bedroom terrace house with rear garden is near Mayow Park as well as Forest Hill and Sydenham stations. For £500,000.

Barnard Marcus, 020 3858 3015

Merton

A two-bedroom maisonette in Perth Close (Rightmove)

A two-bedroom maisonette in Raynes Park with an open-plan kitchen/living area and doors that lead out to a rear garden. For £475,000.

Hawes & Co, 020 8012 2339

Newham

A two-bedroom flat in Shipbuilding Way (Rightmove)

A two-bedroom flat with a balcony on the ninth floor of a new development in Stratford. There’s private underground parking and lift access. For £500,000.

Foxtons, 020 8012 6798

Redbridge

A three-bedroom home in Freshwell Avenue (Rightmove)

This three-bedroom, semi-detached house in Chadwell Heath has a detached garage and off-street parking. For £500,000.

Brian Thomas Estate Agents, 020 8012 0049

Richmond upon Thames

A three-bedroom home in Gostling Road (Rightmove)

Near Whitton High Street and station, this three-bedroom terrace home has a conservatory and west-facing rear garden. For sale for £500,000.

Your Move, 020 8012 3700

Southwark

A home on the Albion Estate in Southwark (Rightmove)

This three-bedroom flat is a split-level, ex-local authority home in the Albion Estate. Near Canada Water tube station. For £449,999.

Ludlow Thompson, 020 8012 6536

Sutton

A three-bedroom home in Washington Road (Rightmove)

This two-bedroom cottage near Worcester Park station has a garden and small conservatory. For £500,000.

Gascoigne-Pees, 020 8012 1742

Tower Hamlets

A two-bedroom flat in Upper North Street (Rightmove)

On the third floor of a development near Canary Wharf, this two-bedroom flat has open-plan living space, a terrace and underground parking. For £500,000.

Knight Frank, 020 8012 4550

Waltham Forest

A two-bedroom maisonette in Newport Road (Rightmove)

Close to three train stations, this Leyton maisonette has two bedrooms, period features and a private rear garden. For £500,000.

Lyttons, 01992, 847 056

Wandsworth

A one-bedroom flat in Spencer Road (Rightmove)

This one-bedroom flat, close to Wandsworth Common and Clapham Junction, comes with use of a large communal garden. For £499,999.

Savills, 020 8012 0820

Westminster

A studio flat in Caxton Street (Rightmove)

This studio flat near Victoria and St James’s Park has a contemporary kitchen and bathroom. For £489,000.

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