Owning your own home

Its utterly insane that people are even considering paying 300k for a modest flat at the end of the victoria line

I say this as someone who has a vested interest in the london property market. I moved to old ford to live in a rickerty old warehouse very nearly 3 years ago, and paid 250k for our flat. Its now been valued the other week at 385k.

You've just answered yourself there