Bromley has been crowned the childhood capital of London with swathes of open space, the most sports facilities and plenty of good schools, according to new analysis published today.
In a city where family homes are in short supply, the most southeastern borough has such homes available and a house price-to-income ratio of 10.8, half the cost of buying in Westminster.
The average house price in Bromley is £425,082, lower than the London average of £457,471.
Bromley topped property company CBRE’s ranking of the 10 most family-friendly boroughs — ahead, in order, of Richmond, Barnet, Enfield, Croydon, Westminster, Hillingdon, Redbridge, Hounslow and Greenwich.
But finding the right spot to raise a family is about far more than an extra bedroom and a garden.
Living in Barnet: thousands of new family homes
Due to its high proportion of formerly industrial land, the north London borough of Barnet is the location of several vast new schemes with homes designed for families.
According to the CBRE study the district is the third most family-friendly borough with an average house price of £481,821 and a house price-to-income ratio of 13.7.
Property values in Barnet have grown by 14 per cent over the last five years and are forecast to rise by 12 per cent in the next five years.
This month Redrow launched a selection of townhouses, called The Villas, in the Family Quarter of Colindale Gardens. The Villas are spread over three floors and each has a garden.
These homes are available with Help to Buy, with prices starting from £595,000. Call 020 3811 6580 for more information.
Colindale Gardens, once complete, will be home to 6,000 people with restaurants, shops and a three-form entry primary school.
The four-acre park and woodlands are due to open this autumn. Meanwhile, Millbrook Park, a former Army barracks covering 11 acres, is now being transformed into a 2,240-home community. Joseph Homes is building three- and four-bedroom townhouses as part of the scheme, each with an integrated garage and garden.
On the doorstep is a range of sports facilities: Bittacy Hill Park tennis courts, Frith Manor Equestrian Centre and Mill Hill Village Cricket Club. It’s two miles from the refurbished Allianz Park, home to the Saracens Rugby Club.
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