Do you live in one of Britain’s most desirable towns? Telegraph Money has narrowed down a list of the 50 most coveted places to live that offer a great quality of life. In half of the top 20 most desirable towns, average property values have fallen or have been at a standstill in the period between June 2024 and August 2025. Towns which have bucked the trend include Harpenden and St Albans in Hertfordshire, Sevenoaks in Kent, Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, and North Ascot in Berkshire. “Even the housing markets of the UK’s most desirable towns have had to face up to some headwinds in recent times,” says Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills.

Source: The Times January 05, 2026 06:05 UTC