The London suburb getting 6,000 homes for first-time buyers

Housing in London is a truly depressing topic of conversation, especially if you’re trying to get on the property ladder. The average price of a home in the city is £556,000, way above the UK average of £330,000. That’s a loooot of cups of matcha latte (more than 139,000 actually). 

It all seems pretty hopeless, unless you’ve got a rich relative on their last legs, or you win that mad competition for a big house in Borough. And money’s only half the issue – the Greater London Authority (GLA) estimates that London needs around 66,000 new homes annually, with two-thirds being affordable, but construction has fallen significantly short of this target. 

But fret not. A long overlooked northwest London suburb may just be the housing hero we’ve been waiting for, and it’s on the Piccadilly line. 

Alperton in Brent is set to become the next hub for hopeful young buyers, with 6,000 new homes being delivered this year. It was designated a Housing Zone by Boris Johnson way back in 2015 when he was Mayor of London and is a key Growth Area for the borough.

The suburb is just 30 minutes away from Green Park, and situated right next to the Grand Union Canal – so it’s perfect for chilled out strolls, with two local parks, One Tree Hill and Barham Park, on its doorstep. The area will is currently undergoing improvements to infrastructure including new community facilities and better access to public transport.

There are several new developments at different price points being built in the area, where average house prices are less than neighbouring Wembley and Ealing.

The Grand Union neighbourhood will feature 3,350 new homes, including in new building Peninsula House, where studios and one, two or three bed properties feature full length windows and terraces overlooking the canal. It’s also going to have exclusive access to a fancy co-working space called The Lock, which also features a two-lane bowling alley, as well as its own crepe and coffee shop aboard a narrow boat. Sounds pretty bougie. Prices start from £385,000. 

For those looking for something more affordable, the One Hundred development of one, two and three bed flats with balconies or terraces for each property is available starting at £85,000 for shared ownership. Alperton and Stone Bridge stations are just 15 minutes away on foot.

And if you’ve got some serious cash to splash, you could nab a spot in Pear Tree Court, a gated community where a three storey maisonette will set you back £550,000. There are only three of them left, so you’d have to act fast. 

There’s also going to be another new development of both shared ownership and outright sale homes, Twyford Park, in parkland between Alperton and Hangar Lane, but the details and dates for that haven’t been unveiled yet. 

Renters will be able to shack up in Alperton Depot from next year, when the new purpose built site redeveloped from an old bus depot opens with 306 flats, a concierge service, gym and landscaped roof terraces. But with the average rent in the area coming to £1,953, it’s pretty unlikely it'll fulfil the need for affordable options. 

So… perhaps not the most thrifty of places to settle in – but if you can wangle a good mortgage and fancy living down the road from Wembley Stadium, you’re in luck.

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