Stratford ranks UK #1 for first-time buyers

12th June 2015

The Times includes a guide to the best ten places in the UK to buy a first home. Ranking top of the list is Stratford, which is due to be reclassified as London zone 2/3 rather than just zone 3, which will mean cheaper transport links for commuters. Apart from its proximity to central London, it is emerging as a destination in its own right; the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is already a well-established attraction, and it will soon play host to a new cultural quarter, planned in association with the V&A and Sadler’s Wells. One-bedroom apartments in a new-build, high-spec development start at £400,000, but bargains can be found from £330,000 in buildings just five years younger.

The Times (12/06/2015)