A look to the future

The historic overview shows that London Central has out-performed other asset classes and that its performance is generally uncorrelated.

Its strong performance is a function both of the desirability of London Central property and its relative illiquidity, which helps smooth over the peaks and troughs of other asset classes. This is what makes it such a valuable component in a balanced investment portfolio.

Nevertheless, London Central has been affected global events in 2008, although it is fair to say this brought on by the economic crisis, not by an inherent weakness in the London Central property market itself.

Investors are now recognising the opportunity of discounted prices in a prime blue-chip market, coupled with weak sterling and cheap debt. As a result, investor interest is being stimulated and, given the small size of this exclusive market, a minor shift in sentiment is likely to cause it to harden rapidly.

London Central shows all the signs of returning to sustainable, longterm growth.