‘Super-luxury’ flats with security in demand as sales rise of £15m-plus London homes

Flats in Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Whitehall popular amid fears over safety fears, study finds

Super-rich overseas property hunters are increasingly buying luxurious apartments with private security due to concerns over their personal safety, a study has found, as sales of homes over £15m in London rose in 2023.

Wealthy people are buying newly built flats in “high-security super-luxury apartment buildings offering concierge security and amenities” in some of the capital’s most affluent neighbourhoods, research by high-end estate agency Beauchamp Estates and property service LonRes showed.