The London village with a view: new hilltop homes with Tube connections are perfect for buyers who like the country feel
NW7 is London's largest postcode, an attractive swathe of suburbia with golf courses, playing fields and parks, riding schools, independent schools and even a farm.
It also offers a diverse range of homes to suit most budgets, from purpose-built flats to interwar semis to ostentatious gin'n'jag houses in leafy avenues.
The old village, with its pond and pubs, stands quiet and imposing at the top of the hill, part of an ancient route called The Ridgeway, off which are the area's best addresses.
Here is the former headquarters of the National Institute of Medical Research, for 60 years a groundbreaking research facility sitting in 47 acres of land formerly closed off to the public.
Barratt is transforming the hilltop site into a 448-home neighbourhood that opens up views across green fields.
Called Ridgeway Views, prices start at £600,000 for a two-bedroom flat. Five-bedroom detached houses are also for sale. Call 0844 8114334.
