"Like many in their mid-20s, Tia Costell feels young people are being priced out of finding their own place to live. "It's hard enough for people to rent in London, let alone get on the property ladder. Properties are so expensive and hard to come by - if you can't get there on the same day, you can't even get a viewing." This is a familiar story across the country, and particularly in London."
"The Elizabeth line opened in May 2022, and has become the UK's busiest railway line, carrying one in six train journeys in the whole country, according to Transport for London (TfL). Figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest there has been a disproportionate rise in rents along its route. Between June 2022 and June 2025, the average rent in areas near Elizabeth line stations rose by about 28%."
"This is most noticeable in peripheral areas such as Ealing, which is served by five Elizabeth line stations and where rents have risen by about 30%. In July, Ealing Council attributed rent increases in its borough - the highest in London - to "Ealing-specific factors" such as the Elizabeth line. Southall station in Ealing saw the highest rise in rents along the line in London, up 53% for a two-bedroom property from 1,288 in 2022 to 1,970 in 2025."
The Elizabeth line opened in May 2022 and became the UK's busiest railway, carrying one in six national train journeys according to TfL. Office for National Statistics figures show average rents near Elizabeth line stations rose about 28% between June 2022 and June 2025. That rise matched the London average but outpaced the wider south east (22%) and the rest of the UK (24.5%). Peripheral boroughs such as Ealing saw larger increases, around 30%, while Southall recorded a 53% rise for a two-bedroom property from £1,288 in 2022 to £1,970 in 2025. Good transport links are cited as a driver of higher local rents, tightening affordability and viewing availability.
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