“Can you recommend areas that are equally nice but not as expensive as Chelsea or Mayfair?” asks a British renter, who is new to London.

What would you recommend? We will have to list some options here.

For comparison – here is what the average monthly rents are in these areas that are too expensive. According to FindaProperty.com area info:

Flat type London SW3 London W1
Studio £1607 £1542
1-bed £2272 £2250
2-bed £3538 £3501
3-bed £6608 £6437

London SW3 – Chelsea, Knightsbridge
London W1
– Mayfair, Soho, Fitzrovia, Marylebone