Second cross rail link for London will have huge impact on housing

A new north-south cross London railway set to link Broxbourne and Wimbledon will provide a huge boost to certain residential neighbourhoods and the creation of 200,000 new homes. The announcement in the UK Budget that Crossrail 2 will go ahead will boost prices and demand in key suburbs such as Wimbledon, Clapham and Tooting but also in key commuter town such as Cambridge, Basingstoke, Woking and Guildford as travelling times into central London will be reduced. It is excellent news according to...