The ‘charming’ southwest London neighbourhood that has the best high street in Britain right now

A tranquil and leafy area of west London has been named as home to Britain’s best high street by the property honchos at Knight Frank. 

The estate agents analysed high streets across the UK, examining just how desirable they were to home buyers. According to Knight Frank, the most coveted areas were home to independent boutiques, fitness studios, artisan bakeries and a strong sense of community. Having all that on your doorstep sounds rather nice, doesn’t it?

The property company compiled its analysis to name Britain’s five best high streets, with the top spot going to well-to-do southwest London enclave Wimbledon Village! 

‘Despite being in the capital, it truly offers a village-like feel – people greet each other in passing, and there’s a real sense of community,’ said Sonia Cheng, an associate in Knight Frank’s Wimbledon office. 

Wimbledon Village was able to clinch the number one ranking thanks to its winning mixture of green spaces, cultural offerings and food and drink establishments. At Time Out, some of our favourite spots in SW19 include Wimbledon Common, a sprawling expanse of grassland, ponds and forest; the fascinating Wimbledon Museum, packed with local history; and the bright and buzzy dim sum spot, Good Fortune Club. For more things to do in the neighbourhood, check out our Wimbledon area guide. 

Knight Frank also shouted out the ’hood for being home to a number of posh chains, including Gail’s and The Ivy. 

Unsurprisingly, living close to the Village does come at a cost. ‘You can expect to pay around 30 percent more compared with some other parts of Wimbledon,’ said Cheng.

Out of Knight Frank’s ranking of the five best high streets in the UK, the top three were all wealthy neighbourhoods in London. St John’s Wood came second, followed by Hampstead in third. 

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