Theres a 4 bed semi just gone on sale in my street,its on zoopla at 440k the areas Ok quiet and middle class but its not the best,outskirts of west london,a mate of mine was buying an island in the philippines,white sand,palm trees the works for just over half that (before his arrest scuppered that plan)its all about location,thats all that artificially boosts house prices,supply and demand,fantastic quality of life versus life as a cog in the machine.