20 of the best ex-council homes for sale in London under £750k

The best ex-council homes for sale in London under £750,000, from Bow and Brixton to Notting HillSolid walls, sensible layouts and service charges that don’t require a double take — London’s ex-local authority homes are quickly shedding any lingering stigma

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These 20 homes are all ex-councilES

Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy turned thousands of London council homes over to private hands.

Though the mass sell-off is widely credited as an architect of today’s housing crisis, such stock is a lifeline to aspiring homeowners excluded from pricier new builds and conversions.

Our guide to buying an ex-local authority home lays out some of the practical perks, including liveable space planning and often far lower service charges.

Council building programmes were popular in places like Kensington, Pimlico and Shoreditch, putting desirable postcodes within reach of those with relatively modest budgets.

Here are twenty of the best ex-council homes for sale now.

City of London, EC1Y 

£720,000

Golden Lane Estate, EC1YHurford Salvi Carr

A two-bedroom split-level flat in the Grade II-listed Golden Lane Estate — long seen as a more affordable alternative to the Barbican — with a balcony, built-in storage and original concrete open tread stairs.

Hurford Salvi Carr, 020 3907 3659

West Norwood, SE27

£735,000

St Peters Gardens, SE27The Modern House

This sensitively decorated Seventies house is being sold with planning permission for a rear extension. Set over three storeys, it comes with three bedrooms, a separate study and a generous store space.

The Modern House, 020 3795 5920

Parsons Green, SW6

£500,000

Fulham Park Road, SW6Carter Jonas

A bright ground-floor flat overlooking appealing communal gardens. It’s within easy walking distance of the river, two Tube stations and Fulham Palace House and Gardens.

Carter Jonas, 020 3834 8625

Brixton, SW9

£380,000

Clarewood Walk, SW9Purple Bricks

A good-size flat in a striking building near the station. There are two equal sized bedrooms, a south-facing balcony with panoramic views across London and a contemporary kitchen with an island and butler sink.

Purple Bricks, 020 3897 7789

Putney, SW15

£450,000

Woking Close, SW15Antony Roberts

A three-bedroom maisonette with more than 1,000 square feet of space on the border with Barnes. There’s a balcony, parking and no onward chain, but it does need a cosmetic lift. 

Antony Roberts, 020 8878 8433

Belsize Park, NW3

£625,000

Dunboyne Road, NW3Wentworth Estates

This two-bedroom split-level flat is part of a Neave Brown-designed scheme that maximised built-in storage. Sited between Belsize Park and Gospel Oak, it offers swift access onto Hampstead Heath.

Wentworth Estates, 020 3889 9106

Balham, SW12

£365,000

Larch Close, SW12Hamptons

An attractive one-bedroom apartment near the Tube, with a removable partition in the living room which has been used to create a bonus home office area. The bedroom features a wall of built-in storage.

Hamptons, 020 3432 2412

Ham, TW10 

£725,000

Stretton Road, TW10Mervyn Smith

A refurbished three-bedroom house with a south-west facing garden, close to plenty of green space and good schools. The vast downstairs reception, with its woodburning stove, is a particular highlight.

Mervyn Smith, 020 3869 0908

Pimlico, SW1V 

£550,000

Churchill Gardens, SW1VThe Modern House

This two-bedroom apartment sits in the fourth floor of a riverside block built to Bauhaus principles. Perks include a private balcony and access to Grade II-listed communal gardens designed by the architects themselves.

The Modern House, 020 3795 5920

Canonbury, N1 

£475,000

Mildmay Park, N1Next Move

A two-bedroom first floor flat in a prime spot on the Hackney Islington border, with a garage and additional parking space. It’s well-placed for several Overground stations, as well as bus routes into Angel.

Next Move, 020 3869 5324

Highbury, N5

£650,000

Fieldway Crescent, N5Neilson & Bauer

Set over the top two floors of a low-rise block with only eight flats, this bright two-bedroom apartment is well-placed for shops and cafes on Upper Street. Highlights include wooden flooring and no chain.

Neilson & Bauer, 020 3871 5802

Covent Garden, WC2H

£725,000

Odhams WalkBarnard Marcus

A spacious one-bedroom flat for sale in a remarkably central spot — two minutes from Covent Garden Tube and a short stroll from Seven Dials. A pioneering scheme in its day, this flat has great built-in storage and no onward chain.

Barnard Marcus, 020 3871 6006

Bow, E3

£525,000

Ambrose Walk, E3WJ Meade

Smartly refurbed, this three-bedroom maisonette near the Tube and DLR is being sold without a chain. There’s a handful of useful extras, from the downstairs WC to the dressing room between bedrooms.

W J Meade, 020 3856 8727

Camberwell, SE5

£400,000

Comber Grove, SE5Strike

With nearly 1,000 square feet of space, this three-bedroom flat in a mansion block near Camberwell Green would suit families or sharers. Perks include floor-to-ceiling sash windows and parking.

Strike, 020 3834 8320

Notting Hill, W2

£675,000

Westbourne Park Road, W2Druce

A well-proportioned two-bedroom flat in a prime spot between Notting Hill and Bayswater. Minutes from Royal Oak Tube station, it has a neutral, modern feel with a sleek white kitchen and wooden floors.

Druce, 020 4538 2129

Gospel Oak, NW5

£730,000

Lissenden Gardens, NW5Buchanan Rae Wilson

The highlight of this spacious flat is the balcony overlooking Hampstead Heath, though the proximity to the Overground is handy too. The two perfectly equisized bedrooms should nullify any potential squabbles.

Buchanan Rae Wilson, 020 3835 3691

Barnsbury, N1

£650,000

Maygood Street, N1Chestertons

This airy split-level apartment is within easy walking distance of Angel and King’s Cross for countless transport connections. There’s a wealth of natural light within the flat and a balcony off the reception room.

Chestertons, 020 3872 5245

Edmonton, N9

£489,950

Sebastopol Road, N9Castles

A deceptively spacious five-bedroom terraced house within walking distance of Edmonton Green station and the shopping centre. It could do with some cosmetic updates.

Castles, 020 3840 3311

Tooting, SW17

£600,000

Flanders Crescent, SW17Aspire

This chain-free end of terrace house near the station comes with a host of practical perks, including an integrated garage, further off-street parking and a low-maintenance south-facing garden.

Aspire, 020 3870 9371

Holland Park, W11

£650,000

Henry Dickens Court, W11Chancellors

A generous three-bedroom apartment with balcony on the first floor of a low-rise block set in communal gardens. On the border with Notting Hill, it offers strategic access to three Tube stations.

Chancellors, 020 3871 3433