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Colleen Babcock
News London has published 6 stories involving Colleen Babcock, from July 2026 to November 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Local News · London
Richmond upon Thames tops happy at home index, Barking at bottom
Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest borough in Britain in Rightmove’s 2026 Happy at Home Index. The same survey found Barking and Dagenham at the bottom of the London list, ranked 221st nationally, with 81% of respondents overall reporting satisfaction.
London3 min readTrust 68 · Craft 72 · Hype 30 - Property & Planning · London
Richmond upon Thames named happiest place to live
Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest place to live in Britain according to Rightmove's 2026 Happy at Home Index. The survey of over 24,000 people found residents value access to nature, local services, and community.
London3 min readTrust 68 · Craft 87 · Hype 30 
Property & Planning · LondonLondon buyers see modest demand lift but price pressure persists
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reported a net balance of 19% of professionals seeing buyer enquiries drop in August, but price‑fall reports eased to 28% from 29% in July. Rightmove added that buyer demand rose 5% between 1 and 5 September, offering a small boost for London house hunters.
London3 min readTrust 68 · Craft 87 · Hype 15
Property & Planning · LondonLondon house prices fall 3.1% in year to July 2026
House prices in London have seen an annual decline of 3.1% in the 12 months to July 2026, with the average asking price now standing at £646,451. Commuter towns such as Haywards Heath and Maidenhead experienced more significant drops.
London3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 79 · Hype 32
Property & Planning · Kensington & ChelseaKensington & Chelsea asking prices fall £95,000 in a month
The average asking price for newly listed homes in Kensington & Chelsea fell by £95,000 between July and August, Rightmove reports. London recorded the steepest regional decline, with a 4.4% drop, as the number of available properties reached a 16-year high.
Kensington & Chelsea5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 73 · Hype 21
Property & PlanningLondon exodus fuels seaside property price surge
As hundreds of thousands leave the capital, seaside towns are experiencing a property boom. Broadstairs, Kent, has seen sea-view properties rise by over £128,000 since 2019, outpacing national averages and reflecting a wider trend of coastal desirability.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65