Changing households in London see housing values grow in east of city

The total value of residential property in eastern boroughs of central London has grown faster than any other area of the capital, according to new research. Since the liberalisation of planning laws in 1987, the total value of homes in Hackney has risen by 864%, the fastest of any London borough. This is followed by Tower Hamlets and Southwark, with increases of 684% and 668% respectively, since the same year which also saw the opening of City Airport and the Docklands Light Railway. Beaten int...