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Home prices in east London surge in 2015

The central borough of Westminster, which includes the neighbourhoods of Marylebone and Mayfair, had zero price growth; Kensington and Chelsea saw a 4.3% gain

Published Sun, Jan 31, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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HAYLEY Johnson, a 37-year-old retailer, had planned to sell her rental property in Plaistow in east London. Soaring values have made her think twice.

"The area is starting to have that up-and-coming hipster feel," she said in a telephone interview from her home in the London district. "Given the jump in value since buying and prospective price growth, I'm now in two minds."

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