(This article has been updated - click here to see the cheapest places to buy property in London in 2018)
Here, we've listed the cheapest places to buy a property in London according to the UK House Price Index*. Whether you're stepping onto the London property ladder for the first time, or you're looking for your next investment, these are the most affordable London boroughs.
As you can see from the map graphic above (cheapest boroughs shown in dark green), it is east London that dominates our list of the most affordable London areas.
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is at the top with the lowest average house price of £285,085, although the surrounding boroughs of Bexley and Havering are close behind.
While there is a considerable £124,163 difference between the top and bottom places on this cheapest places to buy in London list, the figures are a far cry from the average property price in London's most expensive borough, Kensington and Chelsea, which stands at £1,369,708.
Scroll through to see the 10 cheapest places to buy a property in London in ascending order.
Barking and Dagenham
Average property price*: £285,085
Bexley
Average property price: £334,191
Havering
Average property price: £358,251
Redbridge
Average property price: £409,248
*UK House Price Index April 2017
