London is notorious for its swiftly rising property prices, but even by its own high standards, some properties seem more overpriced than others. The collection of garages, studios, gardens and sheds below provides a snapshot of how unaffordable parts of London have become.
Kensington garage - £650,000
Fulham garden - £120,000
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Islington kitchenette flat - £737 per month
Islington flat - £804 per month
Forest Hill 'house' - £280,000
Barnsbury flat - £280,000
'Uninhabitable' Kensington flat - £800,000
7ft-wide Harringay house - £235,000
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