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The Latest Breaking News from Crossrail

Nature reserve built with help of soil from Crossrail scheme is to expand

Conservationists at RSPB Wallasea Island in Essex will create a six-hectare lagoon on newly purchased land.

The Independent UK

Berkshire commuter towns: your guide to the best places to buy for connections, countryside and canals

Commuters looking to buy a home in Berkshire can pick between canalside villages and thriving towns with fast train services to London

Evening Standard

Living on Crossrail: Elizabeth line rents have ‘spiralled out of control’ in year since it opened

In an ironic twist, agents report that the opening of the Elizabeth line has made commutes harder for priced-out renters forced to move further away from stations

Evening Standard

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Construction services company Hercules reports revenue growth

The Cirencester-based firm provides services to projects including HS2, Crossrail and the M4 smart motorway

Birmingham Post

Crossrail guide to Langley: average house prices, new homes and Elizabeth Line journey times to central London

This Berkshire town on the Elizabeth line is a hit with families moving from Ealing and Southall.

Evening Standard

Where to buy in 2023: home counties towns with future investment, Crossrail links and new homes

Looking for more bang for your buck, a fast commute and potential future house price growth? These Home Counties towns are worth a look

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Hayes and Harlington: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times to central London

Billions are being spent on new homes, offices and a community centre in this west London Crossrail hub.

Evening Standard

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Crossrail guide to Slough: average house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times to central London

This post-war commuter town has been hugely impacted by the arrival of the Elizabeth line.

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Chadwell Heath: house prices, new homes and Elizabeth Line journey times to central London

On the boundary of Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge, this east London area has big plans — if investors can be found.

Evening Standard

How one first-time buyer searched along Crossrail to find a new home — and cheaper monthly bills than a flatshare in Mile End

A speedy commute was high on Rob Johnson’s list of priorities when buying a home.

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to West Drayton: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times to central London

Londoners find good transport links and value in this Crossrail suburb

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Goodmayes: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Good schools, short journey times and rapid regeneration projects are drawing eyes east

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Ilford: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Crossrail links, the property prices and plentiful open space are drawing buyers out of more expensive parts of east London

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Woolwich: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Short journey times and comparatively good-value homes are attracting buyers to this south-east London area.

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Evening Standard

‘Crossrail effect’ hits rents as price growth near Elizabeth line stations outpaces London average

The Elizabeth line opening has seen rents soar in newly well-connected Crossrail locations.

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Canary Wharf: average house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Canary Wharf has been a long slow burn ever since the late 1980s when Margaret Thatcher decided to transform acres of derelict dockland in east London into London’s second financial centre.

Evening Standard

Elderly victims duped in £13 million Crossrail homes fraud

Three men involved in a £13.7 million fraud with homes on the Crossrail route where elderly victims were stripped of their life savings have been jailed.

Evening Standard

Crossrail guide to Custom House: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Crossrail has transformed this east London area’s transport options, and ongoing regeneration is set to bring venues, gardens and schools.

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Evening Standard

Where to live on Crossrail: house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times to West Ealing from central London

This well-connected west London area has change on the horizon

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Line: The five west London Crossrail areas with the lowest house prices

House-hunters wanting to live on the Crossrail route should target their search in these west London hotspots

The Guardian - UK

The pride of Milton Keynes is at risk of being trashed

Letters: David Head on why the new Great British Railways HQ must be located in the new city, Nick Raynsford on Crossrail and strategic planning, and Jon Reeds on car dependency

The Guardian - UK

More than 1m trips made on central section of Elizabeth line

Newly completed Crossrail project has also seen more than 2m journeys across the entire network, Transport for London says

Evening Standard

Where to live on Crossrail: Southall house price growth, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times

During the pandemic, a new breed of Crossrail hotspots has emerged led by Southall, in west London, which has seen 14 per cent house price growth in the last two years.

The Independent UK

Elizabeth line ticket prices: How much are fares and can you use your Oyster card?

First section of Crossrail opened on 24 May

Evening Standard

Where to live on Crossrail: Abbey Wood house price growth, new homes and journey times from central London

Crossrail’s 10-year house price growth winner. Here’s what you should know about the south-east London neighbourhood undergoing a £1 billion transformation.

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