It has no Tube links, no Michelin-starred restaurants – and is south of the river.
Yet Dulwich has been revealed as the most desirable place to live in London.
The south-east area tops a ranking by estate agent Foxtons of the 60 hotspots that attract the most property buyer enquiries in the UK capital.
The average number of monthly enquiries for houses in leafy Dulwich is up 153 per cent versus 2023, Foxtons reports.
Hampstead ranks second in the table, with 104 per cent more buyer enquiries per month versus last year, while Ilford (third) has also seen a big increase – 101 per cent.
Dulwich (above) has been revealed by estate agent Foxtons as the most desirable place to live in London
The rest of the top 10 comprises Kingston (fourth, 93 per cent); Stoke Newington (fifth, 89 per cent); Ealing (sixth, 87 per cent); London Bridge (seventh, 78 per cent), St John’s Wood (eighth, 77 per cent); Wapping (ninth, 73 per cent) and Putney (10th, 73 per cent).
At the bottom of the table is Bromley (60th, -26 per cent); Sloane Square (59th, -9 per cent); and Richmond & Twickenham (58th, -5 per cent).
So what’s attracting property hunters to Dulwich?
Perhaps the stellar education options, from Dulwich Village Church of England Infants’ School, which received an ‘outstanding’ inspection grade from Ofsted in 2023, to grand Dulwich College, with an alumni list that includes C S Forester, Ernest Shackleton, Bob Monkhouse and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Buyers-in-waiting might also be keen on beautiful Dulwich Park, Dulwich Picture Gallery, catching a game at Dulwich Hamlet F.C and the eating and drinking options, which include renowned wine bar Drop Dulwich on Melbourne Grove in East Dulwich and The Lordship Pub.
THE 60 MOST DESIRABLE PLACES TO LIVE IN LONDON REVEALED
1. Dulwich
2. Hampstead
3. Ilford
4. Kingston
5. Stoke Newington
6. Ealing
7. London Bridge
8. St John’s Wood
9. Wapping
10. Putney
11. Temple Fortune
12. Woolwich
13. Hackney
14. Canary Wharf
15. Crouch End
16. Notting Hill
17. Balham
18. Islington
19. Camden
20. West End
21. Croydon
22. Stratford
23. Blackheath
24. Maida Vale
25. Willesden Green
26. Earls Court
27. Shepherds Bush & Brook Green
28. Fulham Broadway
29. Vauxhall and Oval
30. Harrow
31. New Malden
32. Chiswick
33. Wimbledon
34. Brixton
35. Elephant and Castle
36. Barking
37. Pimlico & Westminster
38. Guildford
39. Hounslow
40. Crystal Palace
41. Streatham
42. Clerkenwell
43. Peckham
44. Battersea
45. Greenwich
46. North Finchley
47. Tooting
48. Stanmore
49. Marylebone and Mayfair
50. South Kensington
51. Pinner
52. Walthamstow
53. Berkshire
54. Wood Green
55. Shoreditch
56. Wembley
57. Norbury
58. Richmond & Twickenham
59. Sloane Square
60. Bromley
Source: Foxtons
The average number of monthly enquiries for houses in leafy Dulwich is up 153 per cent versus 2023, Foxtons reports. Above – Dulwich Park
Dulwich has stellar education options, including Dulwich College (above), where C S Forester, Ernest Shackleton, Bob Monkhouse and Chiwetel Ejiofor studied
The area also has the seal of approval from several famous types. Past residents include Ronnie Corbet, Enid Blyton and Margaret Thatcher, and current inhabitants include The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade, Hollywood heartthrob Jason Statham and his wife Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the BBC news presenter Ros Atkins and Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey and Iain Glen.
Director of estate agent Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, said: ‘Dulwich has grown increasingly popular of late, especially amongst younger buyers as the new “cool” place to be – a crown that was previously held by the likes of Shoreditch and Camden for quite some time.
‘The area has also benefited from the well-known ripple effect, as buyers priced out of nearby Brixton have looked for an alternative option within reaching distance, but at a more affordable price tag. However, this up-and-coming label and an increase in buyer activity has caused house prices to increase by around six per cent year on year.’
Hampstead ranks second in the table, with 104 per cent more buyer enquiries per month versus 2023
Ilford comes third in the ranking with an increase in buyer enquiries of 101 per cent
Kingston, above, comes fourth in the ranking with an increase in buyer enquiries of 93 per cent
Foxtons CEO, Guy Gittins, commented: ‘It’s been an extremely positive start to the year for the London property market and we’ve already seen a notable increase in the number of buyers enquiring across all but a handful of areas.
‘This is despite the fact that mortgage rates are yet to come down and such a show of intent so early in the year only bodes well for the coming months as we head into what is traditionally the busiest time of year for market activity.
‘So if you are thinking of purchasing in 2024, now is the time to spring into action, as you’ll already be facing a higher degree of competition from other buyers and this competition is only going to intensify.’
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