The London borough of Brent has seen the biggest rise in property prices in the capital over the last ten years with a 296% increase according to recent research conducted by the Halifax. Other boroughs in the top five included; Westminster at 289%, Newham in the East End at 280%, Camden at 268% and Barnet at 263%. Quite incredibly, Croydon where prices rose by 199%, Greenwich at 193%, Bexley at 192%, and Sutton at 190% were the only boroughs to show rises of less than 200%.