This seven-bedroom townhouse in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, is on sale for £1.65 million with Knight FrankHouse-hunters priced out of London are seeking new spots in the commuter belt — locations where house prices are likely to increase, while those in the capital stand still. At the top of the list of rising stars are towns with rail links to King’s Cross St Pancras, according to research by Knight Frank for The Times. The study also reveals a new willingness for people to undertake longer commutes in return for an affordable home. The property consultancy looked at commuter towns on the lines out of Marylebone, Euston, King’s Cross St Pancras and Liverpool Street. Stations with direct links to King’s Cross were shown to offer the best value when average property prices, length of commute and the cost of an annual season…

Source: The Times November 03, 2017 00:00 UTC