The five charts that show how the pandemic turned London house prices upside down Outer London prices in April were up 5.5pc, while prime central values plummeted 13.5pc 10 July 2021 • 5:00am Victoria Park in north east London is one of the fringe areas that has seen price growth of 10pc Credit: Alamy Once a sure bet, London has recently emerged as the underdog of Britain’s post-pandemic property boom. In April, annual price growth in the capital was 3.3pc – roughly a third of the 9.3pc recorded across England and Wales, according to official data. Capital Economics, a consultancy, has forecast that annual house price growth in London at the end of this year will be 2.8pc – less than half the 6pc anticipated national growth rate.