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The 2000-2001 edition of a guide to the housing and property markets in London. It includes advice for buyers and sellers, as well as those concerned with letting and renting property. It contains background information on 480 neighbourhoods, listed alphabetically, as well as school league table results. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Carrie Segrave, former Property Editor of Period Living, has written about property for The Sunday Times Magazine and The Financial Times for many years. She has been interviewed on London Today (Carlton), The London Programme (Carlton) and Greater London Radio.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, especially for narrowing your search, 21 Mar 2006

By	Kevin Parsons "KP" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an excellent resource for any home buyers who either have no pre-conception of where they wish to live, or are searching for their prospective new home by criteria (be that budget / parks / schools / transport etc).

The book is organised by areas, and includes a summary of the larger area (e.g. Merton), and then a few paragraphs focusing on the more specific towns within that area (e.g. Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, Raynes Park etc). The general overview provides a good introduction, whilst the town view includes examples of desirable roads and actual house sales which have taken place in these roads recently. At the end of each area there is an overview of prices for renting and buying, arranged by home size.

As somebody that has lived in a number of areas North and South of the river, but did not grow up in London, this guidebook was valuable in widening my horizons as to which areas might suit my lifestyle and my budget, without the need to visit all of the areas.

Buyers should note that whilst fairly comprehensive in zones 1 and 2, the outer zones coverage becomes somewhat hit and miss. So whilst some outer areas are covered it is by no means comprehensive - e.g. in SW London, Teddington and Twickenham are covered, as are Merton, but not the areas in between. Not necessarily a criticism as the volume is already quite weighty, but something to consider if your search concentrates on the outer zones or beyond.

Overall, a good book aimed at a certain type of buyer. If you live in an area and are only going to move within that area, then this book will not be for you as the level of detail will not add anything to your existing knowledge. However, if you are not constrained by needing to be in a certain area, then this book is ideal starting point to identify areas for more detailed research yourself.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing..., 22 May 2002

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This review is from: The New London Property Guide 2002/03 (Paperback)

I was so looking forward to but this guide! But when I finally did it, it was a big disappointment.
I was expecting a different approach. The description of the boroughs was ok, but there is not a deeper description about transport, parks, shopping facilities and, specially as a parent, schools and crime.
But the worst for me was to find out that none of the places where I'm interested in is included in the guide. There's nothing about Barnet, High Barnet, New Barnet, Cockfosters, Ilford, Wanstead, Gants Hill, Woodford, Hornchurch, Bexley, Sidcup, etc, etc.
Sorry, it didn't work for me. I'll be back to my "Where to live in London". It's compact, gives all the information I need and comprises every single London Borough.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not fully comprehensive, and a little bit out of date, 7 Mar 2007

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As a first time buyer on a limited budget, I found this very useful in deciding which areas of London were worth considering. For each of the areas covered there is a lot of information on prices, roads, new developments, what sort of buyers it attracts etc. There really is no guide like it. However, as previous reviews have stated, quite a number of areas in London are omitted, which is unfortunate because I think rising prices are pushing buyers to consider areas they wouldn't have done previously. Therefore I think that this should be rectified should a new edition be published. Which takes me to my next point - its now two years since this was published - could the publishers enlighten us as to when a new edition might be published?

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4.0 out of 5 stars No new edition planned ...
... according to the publisher, Mitchell Beazley, they no longer publish this book, so the next best thing is to buy a used copy of the last edition (05/06).

Published on 22 Jun 2007 by london houseowner

2.0 out of 5 stars Well written but sadly incomplete
The problem with this otherwise well-written book is that it really only covers part of London. Of the 32 London boroughs, 7 are missed out altogether and others are only... Read more

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What can I say? This is an amazing book. I would pay much more for it than its' price. All major areas of London are covered there. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, worth buying
Generally very useful, but it does lack certain areas that should really be included. Places like Barnet, Elstree etc are not covered, and they really should be. Read more

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When you think what we poor souls pay to live in London, buying or renting, we do very little to check out what areas, streets are actually like to live in. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!
If you're thinking of moving to or within London, this really is the only guide you need. It is perfectly balanced and unbiased, with all the information necessary to make a truly... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
The book was extremely useful with a lot of often missed information about areas of London. It is crammed full of facts and yet very easy to read. Read more

Published on 28 Oct 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful basic guide to unknown areas
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