"Across West London, more affordable prime properties have performed better than the top end of the market which is more discretionary and has had greater exposure to increased stamp duty rates"

"The prime South West London market has been the strongest performing region over the last year, with an increasing number of deals going to best bids as price expectations narrow"

"Whilst the most expensive markets across prime North West London have been most affected by tax and uncertainty over the last few years, buyers will still pay a significant premium for the best locations"

"North and East London has been the strongest performing prime region in the capital over the past five years"

"Prices in the most expensive prime central London markets have seen the most significant price falls over the last five years but these falls have continued to ease and this market looks increasingly good value"

"The prime London rental market continues to see robust levels of activity, driven by strong demand from young professionals. Although rental values are down over the past year, the annual rate of falls continues to slow"

"Supply and demand fundamentals provide the back bone to our latest five-year prime rental forecasts"