[.ca] New London Property Guide (ISBN 1845330722)

Sadly incomplete:
The problem with this otherwise well-written book is that it only covers part of London. Of the 32 London boroughs, 7 are missed out altogether and others are only partially covered. With just one or two exceptions, only areas with an inner London postcode are included. So areas in outer London such as Kingston-upon-Thames and Sutton in the south; Ruislip in the west; and Barnet in the north are in effect deemed not to exist. Especially with the outer London boroughs now starting to enjoy something of a renaissance, I think this guide needs to rethink its policy. It really needs to give readers a full and complete picture. It would be a good start if it covered the outer areas in a little less detail than the better known central ones, rather than not cover them at all.

Sadly incomplete:
The problem with this otherwise well-written book is that it only covers part of London. Of the 32 London boroughs, 7 are missed out altogether and others are only partially covered. With just one or two exceptions, only areas with an inner London postcode are included. So areas in outer London such as Kingston-upon-Thames and Sutton in the south; Ruislip in the west; and Barnet in the north are in effect deemed not to exist. Especially with the outer London boroughs now starting to enjoy something of a renaissance, I think this guide needs to rethink its policy. It really needs to give readers a full and complete picture. It would be a good start if it covered the outer areas in a little less detail than the better known central ones, rather than not cover them at all.Buyers not familiar with it should bear in mind that London does not suddenly end where this guide leaves off. I'd suggest they investigate the outer area - it's often possbile to buy an identical property for virtually half the price of the inflated inner London level by moving just three or four miles further out. Local restaurants and coffee bars will often be branches of exactly the same chains as found in the inner areas (eg Pizza Express, Cafe Nero). Meanwhile, schools will be better and crime lower.