how far £500,000 goes in Central London vs Birmingham in 2023

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[@TestTest-zb3dt]

Some points to clarify: whilst this road is in W11, it isn't Notting Hill, it's geographically Ladbroke Grove. This road isn't particularly pleasant, it is surrounded by entrenched poverty, and some parts are unsafe. A buyer must be really desperate to want to live on this road. But that's a choice - and theirs to make! Describing it as a London apartment is a little optimistic. It's a small one bedroom ex-council flat.

[@jamesdelatour2266]

Couldn’t have said it better myself.. I’m from Chelsea and I’d never step foot near Ladbroke Grove without an armoured car.

[@user-oy5fu5tj2p]

Its by the underpass near greenfell tower. Not a good area. Totally overpriced. Dark basement with bedroom so small you cant walk past the bed. Cmon guys

[@TheLnini47474]

The white privilege jumped out with this comment

[@Italiana911]

Well said “test test”

[@laminage]

In North America the Study Room would be known as a Home Office.

[@sunnni_]

I definitely like the Birmingham one even though there was some things I didn't like but you can't always be perfect. I love seeing London's colorful homes.

[@davidd6759]

I love this type of video! Love comparing what the same money can buy in different areas.

[@rinabambina]

The video was really helpful hope to see more like this

[@Italiana911]

The outside seating area in the Jewellery Quarter wasn’t shown to the best advantage. It could be really stylish with a bit of imagination. Birmingham is a really nice City, with extremely pleasant and unpretentious people.

[@aqeemmirza3868]

Could have done a better job of telling viewers a bit more about the Jewellery Quarter. I think most people are aware of what Notting Hill looks like but you just made it seem as if Jewellery Quarter was just a random area in central Brum and didn't really showcase it like you did with Notting Hill. JQ is one of the few areas in Brum with a high concentration of historical buildings that didnt get completely bulldozed during the post war period and has many regeneration projects in the pipeline currently. Brum is going through a construction boom right now and with HS2 on the horizon (which will give you the easy access to central London), you'll see those rental values go up even more. Not surprised to see some of the snobby comments about the city in the comments section, typical of the London centric view of many in this country

[@mahaliahedwards4806]

I agree, I went to uni in drum and JQ is super interesting. The video did seem biased towards London... the coverage wasn't equal...

[@Italiana911]

I thought that the bias towards London in the vlog was pretentious. Many years ago I worked just around the corner from the Jewellery Quarter. It has bags of appeal, historical interest, and further potential.

[@connor240298]

Yeees, more on Birmingham. I actually really enjoyed this video!

[@victoriaarnold1950]

You should have a look at what 500k gets you in other areas like Northampton for example where you can get a large detached property and it’s only hour by train from London.

[@aqua2752]

Beautiful properties, I'm not surprised at the price of the London home, its perfect for the lock up and leave professionals etc, there is no family vibe either. The Birmingham property is much better, more spacious, and you get more value for your investment

[@elainethompson3660]

Would love to see the best locations to purchase buy and let properties that are reasonably priced!

[@sophiamatheou6448]

I like to see more please. Come to north London Edmonton/Enfield/ bush hill park.

[@UtopiaBlue68]

G'day Matt and Summer! I'm a fan of you guy's and what you do brings so much value to your channel and for that I am eternally grateful, Thank you! I have made attempts to contact you in various ways without success as yet but I understand your life must be hectic so it's difficult to contact everyone however on the behalf of those who are super keen to get onboard what you guy's are doing and how you are thriving in your life I would personally love to request a proposal for a LIVE Masterclass session with an option to offer a free class as an introduction and a paid class for those interested in investing into your community like a membership program. Thank you guy's and stay well!

[@EmmaLouiseHamilton]

Nice to see you doing UK tours again :) - thumbnail threw me was expecting the brown one to be Birmingham and the colourful one to be London 😂, sneaky, sneaky 😉. If I was buying to live in would select the Birmingham one (as I'm from Birmingham anyway) , to rent out the London one. Although in Birmingham can get more for your money if go for a non new build house.

[@marthasheilds2446]

Birmingham is not a nice city its full of hostile people areas are dirty run down and locals are racist as hell in Birmingham hence why areas are segregated and divided no integration at all people are very miserable.

[@ismaelrojas5291]

This flat is made for a student it’s not practical for a marry couple in my own personal opinion the first town house due to the location was much more spacious and had a lot more to offer including rooms spaces and kitchen size but both were a great presentation shout out to Matt and Summer great to see you back 👍

[@Adrian.G-More]

agreed. The Birmingham house, was decent but I feel they cheated having the lounge cut in size to have the open plan view looking down on the kitchen. Lost space to be utilised.

[@DrSidd-846]

Hello Matt and Summer, love your input on properties as always, even my kids watch with me! I am looking to move back to the UK in a year's time, hopefully sooner, however we are a family of six (four kids!) and I won't be able to afford anything in the southern parts. I'd like it if you explored way up north for options around 2-3K. I've looked at Preston, and was surprised that for 2K I can get a decent new development, 4 decent beds. I've been searching for the best option. We are also looking to get into property initially, and hopefully when I pass my exams as a dentist, things will roll faster. Our aim to settle in London long-term, but I am a little hesitant on how we'll get our first home, because we need a minimum 3 bed, and budget is low. I'd love to see the northern options, if you could please. We'll be landing in Manchester initially, so anywhere around there or further up (I've never been more north than that). Thanks!!

[@jamesanthony3072]

Easy choice, Birmingham… the jewellery quarter is a lovely part of central Brum… and saying you didn’t like the outdoor space? It’s a building site at present, and will be landscaped appropriately with lighting, greenery and seating from the plans I’ve looked up also you looked around the area surrounding the london apartment but not the Birmingham one? Which has lots of very cool bars, restaurants, cafes, independent stores near by and is only a 10, 15min walk into the buzz of central Birmingham

[@thushanherath2793]

Surely, we love to see 1mil vs 1mil tour.

[@beechy006]

Great to see you guys doing house tours again, different format but enjoyed it, but not sure I’d want to live in either Birmingham or London 😂

[@equestrian71]

Matt, do you have a recommendation for a good London realtor?

[@stevecollins6858]

The Jewelry quarter is a really nice part of Birmingham. Super trendy! You say you didn't like the location? It's a brilliant location. Everyone in Birmingham loves the Jewellery quarter

[@marthasheilds2446]

Birmingham is not a nice city areas are run down and people are segregated in areas and the city is dirty and rubbish council who cares for no one ,flytipping issues everywhere everyone hates Birmingham still has a stigma.

[@amansandhu5342]

id like to agree, Birmingham has developed so much, London has lost its appeal in my opinion. I have lived in both city's. Most city's have good and bad parts. JQ is actually a very decent area to be living in.

[@marthasheilds2446]

@Aman Sandhu Birmingham is still a shithole just because its developing not finished and Cheaper its full of problems and crime and drugs and mental health issues makes Birmingham horrible, Birmingham has never had a nice reputation and has many undesirables in Birmingham and west midlands too.

[@Italiana911]

I had the impression that Matt & Summer pulled up in front of the Birmingham property, had a look around it and then sped off back to London. 😂

[@marthasheilds2446]

@@Italiana911 Birmingham has no appeal and is not a nice place people are hostile and only mix with people like them locals are bigoted and ignorant and the city is very depressing and the areas are run down dirty and not enough investment or activities for people everyone stays in thier homes in Birmingham and west midlands place is a backwards cave ,London has always been progressive and forwards yes London is expensive but London is life. Birmingham City Council are lazy council and doesn't spend the money in the right places lazy and laid back.

[@anneneedham9325]

Loved the comparison idea and would like to see the million comparison viceo and comparing north to south prices as I live in Lancashire

[@binibo179]

Where in Lancashire ? Manchester ? coz I want to know more about real time price in Greater Manchester

[@ashyclaret]

@@binibo179 Manchester isn't in Lancashire anymore.

[@binibo179]

@@ashyclaret Some part is in Cheshire and some in Lancashire , I think

[@italianstallion9170]

that flat in London is situated in one of the grimiest, crime ridden slums in London. It's called the Ladbroke Grove ghetto and people are desperate and crazy to want to live there. it's also an ex-council flat and probably susceptible to mould, pests, etc. Also, as it's a basement people walk past and drop their litter.

[@Isabelle-hk1og]

Very interesting to compare what you can buy in such different areas for the same amount. The London flat is obviously situated in a not so good area. I would chose Birmingham

[@marthasheilds2446]

Birmingham is a dump full of crap people areas are run down and dirty hostile people .

[@jonesroberts3640]

I.wouldn't Birmingham is not nice its a mess.

[@Lizymcdyb]

Can you do a affordable house in south london

[@Jzdaniel]

London is a straight up rip off let’s be honest😂 - £500,000 for a nice looking shoebox😭

[@sf2explus184]

to be in the capital it comes at a cost

[@dugebuwembo]

It wasn't bad though, decent interiors for the small footprint

[@australianpatriot]

Birmingham one is nice!

[@john-gr8in]

Hey summer and Matt. I don't know if you know, but a little bit of history for you. That flat in London is on the road where serial killer John Christie once lived in the 1940s and 50s. If you noticed the gap between the house's where there is a tree, this is the site where his house was and the bodies and remains of his victims where found. There is a film and drama based on this called 10 rillington place, that was the name of the road before it was renamed.

[@huseintambawala4381]

i love summer

[@miaconstance]

birmingham one is so nice

[@raychul33]

Do you guys still have that other house you were renovating to rent out? Just curious 😊 Edit: Ignore that, you just said you do 😂

[@aspiring...]

Is that London one , one of those houses they chop up into flats.

[@InternetMadeCoder]

Def interested in the £1mil version

[@sabinelandau2330]

Why do you call the downstairs toilet a powder room? This is England and here it is called a downstairs toilet. In America, call it powder room, but not here please. Perhaps I am just a little bit common, lol

[@pronoyroy1823]

Make video's on 60fps please

[@vueme805]

So you mentioned that there are two different channels. Someone in the comments mention to film videos in 60 fps I’m not sure what that means but the video and audio quality is not what we’ve been used to seeing. Movement of the camera is too fast not focusing almost as if you’re rushing. Or is it because you’ve been out of the game for a minute? Trying to get back into doing the tours? Either way since I now know that there are two different channels I prefer and enjoy more the Luxury Home Show channel.

[@mattandsummer]

This is our vlog channel and The Luxury Home Show is the property tours channel :)

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

My garden shed is as big as that London flat.

[@SA-cloud]

A lot of new properties springing up in Birmingham recently, but not that much change (or only for the worse). London these days...is not the same as it used to be, and way more expensive.

[@marthasheilds2446]

Birmingham is a ugly grey depressing shithole rude hostile people .

[@jamilchihneh2258]

I would choose Birmingham, new home, freehold tenure.( the most important thing) if you decide to spend 500k

[@juniordunkley2751]

I will say this isn't comparable because Notting hill is super trendy Haringey is more typical

[@funtrain23]

I don't think I've ever lived in a place that has thousands of years of history before. It's so interesting to see these old buildings getting renovated over and over and over, and because the rent/housing prices are so high in London, people don't seem to care as long as a place is clean, warm, and without weird things like plumbing leaks or rats. And then, certain blemishes actually, over time, become part of the charm, like say, it used to be that, experienced masons would do the brick work on the outside so that the outside looks perfect, while the inexperienced ones would do the bricks on the inside, which looks all crooked and jagged, but then they get plastered over anyway, but now, people love the imperfection, maybe because we are so sick of everything looking so perfectly made by machines.

[@ian_r125]

These old builds from the 1930's are far superior to brand new homes.

[@muffin47]

You described the London flat as a maisonette? But it was just on one floor, I thought maisonettes were two floors 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jazztheglass6139]

Purpose built block, maisonette

[@maryrosed8475]

London Apt bedroom too small. I would not be able to sleep in it. Inside the townhouse was very nice. Do not know Birmingham so do not know if it is good value.

[@robjessop5864]

…interesting vid… can’t believe how much more you can get for your money in Birmingham…!!!

[@_sarcasmiss2141]

Not Ladbroke Grove 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[@juniordunkley2751]

Why has nobody done this before

[@52hermitage]

Deffo prefer the Birmingham property 😍😍😍

[@angies6096]

UK or US its always Location Location Location that wins :)

[@raychul33]

Yes I’d like to see mil v mil

[@nanorubio2820]

It looks like a uni student accom…

[@danmillward7358]

lease hold make me want to vomit....10k rent taking the piss

[@boo4677]

I’m from the West Country and so this comment isn’t based in me being northern. Why did you refer to the London house as “the nice area”?? It seems that you are very bias in your description. Every area has issues no matter how “NICE” you believe it is.

[@jerrytaylor146]

Birmingham v London? What a silly comparison 😂

[@jasonfoster7403]

That London apartment is sooooo good. Such a high end finish. I would take that one. I thought something like that would be more expensive in London. Great vid guys.

[@rogerdoger3347]

Birmingham houses are crap built and areas are dumpy like the people the city is ugly and run down no thanks.

[@rogerdoger3347]

London is a major bigger city than the rest of the UK so you can't always have it all.

[@bigspear4358]

I lived in Birmingham for 110 years then I moved to London 50 years years ago and never looked back, although it has changed a lot

[@bossman4401]

What was Birmingham like 160 years ago ? 😂

[@bigspear4358]

@@bossman4401 whiter

[@binibo179]

@@bigspear4358 Lmfao

[@Italiana911]

@@bigspear4358 reported

[@FPfreddyyy]

Birmingham= same prices as in Stockholm more or less. London= same prices as in....hell, how do normal people live there? Could you maybe rent a parking space and put an RV on it and live there.

[@nandananandana7439]

Im.looking for a boy friends in London .im from sri Lanka im a boy can you help

[@thehungrygoldfish]

No lol

[@user-in7hz1nu8l]

If that's the best you can find in Birmingham then you're really not very good at this

[@cryptotoolkit]

The Birmingham accent keeps prices low

[@rogerdoger3347]

Lol true Birmingham is a shithole no one likes Birmingham accent .

[@Italiana911]

Lol - from a Brummie born and bred. 😂

[@adamjuchniewicz4968]

I completely agree. Central London offers many more opportunities than anywhere else in the UK. It's an easy choice. Plus, who tf would want to live in Brum anyways??? lol

[@jonesroberts3640]

Brum Birmingham is vile.

[@phutimalapile1924]

Wow, that white girl is so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️. Much love from South Africa.

[@ifcukin8mufc168]

UK is broken Neither are worth it Another Brazzers film set

[@jamilchihneh2258]

Neither I agree with you, but if i have to choose i would choose Birmingham

[@fraggsta]

What a terrible video. The Birmingam house was much larger and nicer. Literally no investigation of the area around the Birmingham house was done, no description of what Birmingham is like as a city. The London flat looked horrible. Tiny, dark, damp, with a really awful "garden" etc. They spent about 10 minutes of gushing over how great Notting is! Because it's in London! Which apparently trumped every other consideration.

[@boo4677]

I was born in the 80’s you almost made me vomit seeing that shell-suit jacket. For anyone that doesn’t know look up Harry Enfield and chums scouser skit and or Wayne and Waynetta Slob.

[@jonesroberts3640]

Birmingham no thanks problematic city with divisions cheaper for your money to live in a dump no thanks.

[@hanifabibi177]

Can everyone please that my sister finds a good husband to marry.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

No lol

[@hanab4292]

A basement for 500k 😂😂😂😂 London is a scam.

[@Al0011235813]

Wouldn't buy either of these properties: London, because it's too expensive (and no, that's not actually Notting Hill, despite being quite close to it geographically). Birmingham -- eh, it's a nice part of the city but that's a lot of money for a middling-sized townhouse. The 2nd bedroom is kinda small. Come to Glasgow if you want to see well-priced property.