Which London suburbs are worth moving to?

Pre-pandemic, all you needed for a good London location was a roof terrace, proximity to a vibrant social scene and a tube station. Or a river view. Then everything changed. Whilst central areas have pretty much fallen into the doldrums, a combination of more room, better value and access to green spaces has become essential.

If you had all the money in the world, you’d still locate around London’s greatest open green spaces. Hampstead Heath, Kenwood and Regent’s Park to the north, Hyde Park or St James’s Park in central London or Battersea, Richmond, Dulwich or Richmond to the south. For the rest of us, living in a shoe box with little space to work from home is no longer desirable. Can you get more value elsewhere? Are we falling back in love with the suburban idea, particularly if you only have to go into your place of work three or four times a week? The answer is yes.