Shard creating a mini property boom in SE1 area of London

London's Southbank around the Shard, which includes riverside Southwark, Borough and parts of Bermondsey, is experiencing a mini property boom, it is claimed. This is being driven by extensive regeneration, infrastructure improvements and residential development, drawing in young professionals and experiencing rapidly rising prices, according to letting and estate agents Chestertons. The firm’s latest market report points out that prices in the SE1 postcode have risen by 106% in the five years...