Revealed: most popular London locations for property buyers

Looking to buy a house in London? We reveal the top London locations in the capital tempting prospective buyers away from their original locations of choice

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The past couple of years have been challenging for homebuyers due to high property prices, especially in London. 

House prices crept up 0.2% last month, according to Nationwide, but many people are wondering whether house prices will fall later this year.

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Location in LondonPercentage of buyers switching to this area
Shoreditch 5.6%
Canary Wharf5.3%
Islington 4.1%
Brixton3.3%
Battersea3.2%
Vauxhall and Oval3.1%
Willesden Green2.8%
Woolwich2.7%
Stratford2.5%
Pimlico & Westminster 2.5%
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Location in LondonPercentage of buyers that stuck to their initial London area
Shoreditch 6%
Canary Wharf4.4%
Battersea3.5%
Islington 3.4%
Stratford 3.2%
Brixton 2.7%
Guildford 2.7%
Willesden Green 2.4%
Croydon2.3%
Putney2.3%

Vaishali has a background in personal finance and a passion for helping people manage their finances. As a former staff writer for MoneyWeek, Vaishali covered the latest news, trends and insights on property, savings and ISAs.

She also has bylines for the U.S. personal finance site Kiplinger.com and Ideal Home, GoodTo, inews, The Week and the Leicester Mercury.