With the ever-changing landscape of London’s real estate market, investors seeking promising property areas can find it confusing to determine which regions are poised for growth.
For that, we’ve spoken to the expert team at the United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty to outline the hottest up-and-coming locations in London where property values are projected to surge in the years ahead. From revitalised city centres to pleasant towns
within commuting distance of London, opportunities await those who are willing to take a chance on the next rising stars in the UK real estate market.
Shoreditch and Broadgate
Take a stroll down Shoreditch and you will find yourself lost in a collage of gleaming, post-modernist towers dominated by the headquarters of the most prosperous global giants in the tech industry – Amazon, Google, Facebook, and countless ambitious start-ups amid swirls of neat-looking graffiti and old-time warehouse aesthetics.
Everywhere you go, Shoreditch exudes the quiet air of triumph of a place which has faced obstacles and surmounted them with success. Once a Victorian slum, Shoreditch has undergone a major and ongoing redevelopment scheme that has garnered the favour of the global creative workforce, earning the area the coveted title of the “Silicon Roundabout”.
The unprecedented public and private investment that has been poured into Shoreditch over the past decade can be seen by the major schemes injecting new builds into the area: Principal Place by Foster + Partners; Tea Building factory retrofitted by AHMM; and boutique hotels by architects Duggan Morris, among others.
While mammoth investment will continue to fuel growth in the financial hub of Broadgate, and its tech-focused counterpart in the years ahead, property prices have already been catapulted into the big league, crowning the area as the fastest-growing district in London as businesses and professionals make their new homes in the East End.
Unsurprisingly, the area’s residential sales and rental price growth are forecast to see a sharp spurt that will outperform Central London in the coming years.
Marked by its international diversity and world-class talent, Shoreditch and Broadgate carry an enduring appeal to international students and buy-to-let investors, says Sotheby’s International Realty.
With the expansion of the Elizabeth Line connecting Liverpool Street from Bond Street with merely three stops, you will enjoy the capital’s most exciting restaurants, cafes, galleries, and markets on your doorstep. For investors looking to tap into the creative heart of London, look no further than the buzzing cultural metropolis of East London.
Little Venice
Like a pocket of serenity in a clamouring city, Little Venice exists as a lush waterway haven adjoining the Grand Union Canal and Regent’s Canal. Reputably coined, the name evokes stills of sublime streams meandering through its locale that add to the area’s poetic allure.
Dotted with weeping willows, these historical channels offer more than just a quaint retreat into nature, but are striking spectacles of the untamed life of West London, from drifting swans and dabbling mallards to moorhens making their way through coloured narrowboats along the riverbanks.
Equally dazzling is its discreet architecture. Regency-style, whitefronted stuccoed villas, inspired by the celebrated architecture of John Nash, sit quietly on leafy boulevards, concealing secreted patio gardens.
For smaller families, the charming neighbourhood also plays host to a fine selection of well-sought-after apartments, from 19th-century mansion flats to Victorian conversions, the area’s reliably rich property choices are aplenty. Despite its distance from the city, Little Venice is well-served by waterbus services that traverse through Regent’s Park, the Warwick Avenue tube station that has made the area significantly more accessible, as well as a number of bus lines provided by London Buses.
In the years following the pandemic where homeowners in prime central London have seen home values decline, Little Venice remains afloat. “The area has seen significant price growth in recent years and is favoured by wealthy families, hedge funders, and low-key celebrities,” says Claire Reynolds, managing director of United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty.
Bayswater
Formerly eclipsed by park side neighbourhoods such as Kensington and Knightsbridge, Bayswater will see a comprehensive regeneration delivering a bold mix of reuse, restoration, rebuild, and re-greening that will unlock value barriers for the historically understated area.
With a £3bn revitalisation programme scheduled to be completed in 2026, Bayswater will be reborn as an amalgam of the ancient and the modern, a thriving living and leisure district replete with high-end residences and repurposed legacy properties.
Weaving through Bayswater are broadened, tree-lined pavements offering an imposing new gateway connecting Notting Hill to Hyde Park, as well as the improved underground stations of Bayswater and Queensway, all of which promise instant access to central locations within London.
Bayswater’s serious credentials have allowed the area to witness the strongest £PSF value increase since 2019, with the notable example being the capital’s latest luxury offering – The Whiteley. Designed by Foster + Partners, The Whiteley boasts a vibrant mix-used development incorporating 139 high-specification private residences, a compelling line-up of dining and retail options, state-of-the-art social and wellness hubs, and London’s flagship Six Senses hotel and spa.
Other ambitious residential developments in the region include the park-facing residences of Park Modern enclosed within the highly coveted Queensway Conservation Area, and 18 Porchester Gardens featuring generously sized layouts converted from palatial villas.