Updated October 2026 · Fraser Bond
Family homes · London
4-bedroom houses in London
Outerboroughs
Schoolsfirst
Loftpotential
Rentor buy
In short: Four-bedroom houses are scarce in central London and expensive where they exist, so most families look in outer boroughs and suburbs with good schools and fast links, such as parts of Ealing, Barnet, Bromley, Croydon, Waltham Forest and Sutton. Another route is buying a three-bedroom house with loft or extension potential. Check school catchments, commute times, garden size and parking, and whether planning permission or permitted development would allow you to extend. Fraser Bond can help you search for family houses to rent or buy.
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Where are four-bed houses cheapest in London?
Usually in the outer boroughs.
Is it cheaper to extend?
Often, if planning allows.
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