Leaving London: the UK’s best value seaside towns revealed
New data shows that Saltcoats, Scotland, is the UK’s cheapest coastal town in which to buy a property
‘Reigate is great – but now we want to try proper rural living’
Rachel and John originally left London for the Home Counties – but high mortgage payments and remote jobs soon boosted the appeal of rural Devon
Architect Adrienne Lau on her up-and-coming northwest London area
Architect and designer Adrienne Lau has lived in Colindale for a decade. She tells Emma Magnus how the area has changed — and why it’s got potential
‘We swapped our Stroud Green flat for a five bedroom house in Bath’
A relationship split was an unlikely catalyst for these former Londoners — who now live two minutes away from open fields
Unassuming London house with ‘castle’ in garden on sale for £550k
Abbey Wood property on the market for £550,000 comes with a very unusual outdoor feature
Why Londoners are moving to the Algarve to get on the property ladder
Portugal’s Algarve region has long been popular with British retirees but now, its beaches and lower property prices are attracting a younger crowd
Artist David Remfry on why his London area has more to it than museums
Artist David Remfry is co-ordinator of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition this year. Here’s why he’s called Kensington home for 40 years and counting
This couple left London for a Cornish farmhouse and a 200-mile commute
This couple swapped their London home for a total renovation project — and a 230-mile commute.
‘The countryside was a culture shock but people are very open minded’
Frustrated with a lack of work/life balance, this family decided to seize the chance to build new lives and careers in Hampshire
Architect Amin Taha on his bustling area that’s a magnet for designers
Architect Amin Taha lives and works in his practice GROUPWORK’s Stirling Prize nominated building in Clerkenwell. He explains what makes the area a hub for the design community
‘We sold in London to rent near Woking — for more than our mortgage’
The Coldrey family sold their semi-detached house in north London, initially to rent near Woking in Surrey
London’s most in-demand streets where houses are ‘like gold dust’
Here are the 36 most desirable streets in London, according to property experts.
London regeneration zones where home buyers should start their search
Big change is coming for these four up-and-coming London areas
Ballet dancer Ed Watson on how this Islington enclave became his place
Royal Ballet principal dancer, coach and artist Ed Watson has lived in Islington’s De Beauvoir since 2012. He tells Emma Magnus why he’s found his place
Why one family found their move to Hove a culture shock after London
A baby and career change was just the push one podcast producer needed to switch west London for the south coast
Haircare queen Charlotte Mensah’s guide to the real ‘heart of London’
Haircare queen and salon owner Charlotte Mensah, who counts Edward Enninful and Zadie Smith among friends and clients, on why community ties run deep in Notting Hill
How one couple swapped a London rental for a doer-upper 200 miles away
Harriet and Jack Leaf knew that leaving London would mean missing friends and rethinking their careers, but they haven’t looked back.
Fashion designer Charles Jeffrey on his verdant pocket of east London
Charles Jeffrey, the lauded fashion designer adored by stars from Tilda Swinton to Harry Styles, reveals why he loves living in Hackney Central and how it inspires his collections
Brutal but worthwhile: the reality of swapping London for farm life
These London leavers-turned-novice farmers have navigated steep learning curves since swapping the city for farm life
Dermot Murnaghan’s local’s guide to ‘London’s best place to live’
Broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan settled in the north London neighbourhood, named as this year’s best place to live in London, two decades ago. Here’s why he loves his area
Meet the UK buyers who bought €1 houses in Italy
Over 60 Italian municipalities are selling houses for the symbolic price of a Euro. Meet the people who pursued their Italian dreams
Bettina Ceramica founder Natalie Sytner on her sociable London area
Bettina Ceramica founder Natalie Sytner moved to the area six years ago to raise her children. Here’s what she loves about the friendly north-west London neighbourhood
‘I swapped renting in Clapham for a penthouse in the Lake District’
A home in the Lake District, and a fresh start, all for around the same monthly costs as a room in Clapham
‘We ditched a soul-destroying daily commute to rent in Cambridgeshire’
The ‘buzz and vibrancy’ of life in London has been difficult to find elsewhere
Fashion designer Daniel Fletcher on the creative area he calls home
Daniel Fletcher has his own label, he is menswear artistic director of Fiorucci and starred in Next in Fashion. Here’s why he loves his Hackney neighbourhood
How two east London renters bought a home of their own aged 25
Now, the couple’s mortgage costs less than their old room in an east London houseshare
The Traitors’ Wilfred Webster on his green, friendly north London area
The Traitors’ finalist Wilfred Webster has lived in Enfield for four years. He explains why he’d never betray his friendly north London area
London leavers: ‘People actually have time to chat to you here’
Sofia and her family moved to Folkestone in 2016, where they initially bought a six-bedroom house for £315,000.
Sex Pistol Glen Matlock on why home is forever the Maida Vale triangle
Musician and former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock has lived in Maida Vale for 46 years. Here’s why he has no plans to leave just yet
Asma Khan’s guide to her always-evolving west London area
Chef Asma Khan has seen Earl’s Court evolve in the 30 years she has lived there. Here’s why a strong sense of connection still remains
Food writer James Read on why he’s hooked on his London neighbourhood
Food writer and Kim Kong Kimchi founder James Read reveals what it is about this north London area that’s kept him there for 15 years and counting
Hatton Labs’ Jack Cannon on why this cool Hackney area feels like home
Hatton Labs jewellery is loved by Miley Cyrus and Bella Hadid. Its co-founder Jack Cannon gives us a tour of the neighhourhood where there is always something new happening
A comprehensive guide to the best London areas to buy your first home
From Bromley-by-Bow to Richmond, Ruth Bloomfield finds London’s best areas to buy a starter flat and pinpoints where prices have peaked
‘How we swapped our ‘unsellable’ London flat for a house in St Albans’
A 30-mile move ended up taking this family a year and a half.
10 rural commuter homes within walking distance of a train station
These pretty cottages and character properties enjoy swift access to a station that will deliver you into London in less than an hour
New TfL homes will get you from bed to central London in 30 mins
Transport for London plans to build 20,000 homes on land it owns near major travel hubs over the next decade — find out where you could live to slash your journey times around the capital
Actor Ralf Little on his ‘extraordinary, vibrant’ London neighbourhood
The Death in Paradise and Royle Family star on leaving his long-time home in west London for this ‘magnet of art and culture’ – just don’t ask him to pick a gym
A ‘real low point’ date sparked one Londoner’s seaside move
Charlotte Ashcroft went on a seaside adventure and now rents a flat for the same price as her old room in London
‘It is liveable, just’: London leavers on life in a crumbling rectory
No strangers to a reno job, this young family have set themselves a new challenge in Somerset — leaking windows and all