Inwood Park - just south of Hounslow - was once known for its distinctive landscape of old Special Brew cans and vomit... a chic little enclave for Londoners who wanted to stay shitfaced all of the time. Now, the council has made the area an alcohol-free zone, the drunks have dragged their pickled souls elsewhere and the Independent makes the park the subject of its More For Your Money page. The message is - the neighbourhood's on the up, and there are still unmodernised houses available for those looking to turn a (medium-term) profit. If you can get in quickly enough. There certainly seems as if there's a bit of action there at the moment. Listings for two- and three-bedroom terraced houses in the £220-240,000 region are mostly under offer or sale agreed. For something at the higher end, check out what £409,950 will buy you... a five-bedroom plus garage detached home overlooking the park. Not bad when the Piccadilly Line will take you into the West End in 25 minutes.