The 60 most desirable places to live in London revealed: The No.1 spot is in ... trends now
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 have seen the biggest increases in 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 average number of monthly enquiries for houses in leafy Dulwich is up 153 per
